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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-05-19

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-05-19 page 1

WW Jjj JOj OHIO STATE 0 VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS; WEDNESDAY, MAY, 19 1847. NUMBER 38. . I'Lllll.ISlir.D KVK.HY Wl'.DNKSDAY MOItNINU, I5Y WILLIAM U. THRALL. Office ID the Journal tbiihUn south-eaat corner of High street and Sugaralley. "TKHM8: Thkkk Dom-ark ftn ansum, which may bcdisr.harjr.nd by ihn paymmtl of Two Im.aks in ndvaiire, mid froc of prmtrttfo, or nf per rnUn to Agents or Collector. ! 'J'lin Journal it also published daily during the session of llm Leitislnture, ami ihrire a wi:k the remaiuder of the year j for tn i and three lime a week, yearly, for Jgk. I T 111 US DAY KVKNINCi,Miy 13, IH47. Uy tbelr Fruits shtiU ye knuw them. j A good currency, like a healthy atmosphere, excites 1 but little remark. While every body ii safe and sat-: isfit U, there is of course but littld provocation to discussion. Such at present is ttie enviable condition of Oliin,b'ilh its regards her currency and her revenue. Neither the ingenuous alarm nor the afteatea distrust of tho locofoco press or of locofoco politician, seem to liavo any effect even on their own follower. In these- respects, the feeling is, liko that of a nation that has become fatigued and exhausted with war, and is at last rejoiced at the quiet enjoyments and results of peace. But nn occasion il reirosptct will enable us, by attributing our past disasters to thoir.Mr rus,aud our present prosperity to its proper source, to gain wisdom by experience, and shun similar difficulties hereafter. In the retrospect we propose now to indulge, two ricrs stand forth undisputed and indisputable : One is, that war usorst difficulties hate attended the success of tho locofoco party. Which was the cause, and which the r.Jfr.ft, is a matter about which there will of course bo difference of opinion. And however this matter may bo regarded whether that hard times brought on locofocoism, or locofocoisui brought on hard times one thing is clear, that the twain carao pretty much to-gelher. It is equally certain tint white either continued both continued. We saw, the people of Ohio felt, no material ulleviation of their difficulties while the locofoco party renniued in power in Hie Stale. Locofocoism and hard tunes went as they came together; twin Isters, wluso walk in life was hand in hand, and who in death were not divided. It was near llu period of tho death of these polili-cal Siamese twin, that Licofocoisui seemed determined so to write its own history, as to maku not only the connection, but the relationship uf the party with tho gloomy period of our financial history memorable and obvious for all time to come. Something was necessary whereon to repose their wearied virtue, in their moments ol expiring power ; and which, like an epitaph, should tell their history and their fate. " Some pious drops thu closing ys requires On some fond bre ast the parting soul rolies J liven in tlmif ashes live llteir wonted lire, Even from the tomb tlio voicij of nature criei." Accordingly, in the winter of 1814, tlio Senate, (being thereunto mved by the distinguished member 'from Fairfield,") adopted a resolution requiring the Bank Commissioners "To report to this General Assembly, the amount of I ones, as near as the same can be ascertained, which the citizens of this State have sustained by tin failure of bank, and by the depreciation of bonk paper which Ins been used as a circulating medium since ltMl.' To the patriotic promptings of that enlightened Sen-ator, Mr. Frasklin, to apprise the dear people of tlio magnitude of their sufferings, are thej indebted for this call ; and to pass by the information thus elicited without a becoming acknowledgment, or without improving upon its teachings, would be to add a new initanco of tho ingratitude of rrpubhes to the already extended catalogue of that proverbial vice. We find, therefore, that to this resolution, Mr. CotK-i.in, one o( the Hank ComimsHinners, replied among other things, that, " To make the attempt to trace out, in llm various cluuuels uf our piper circulation, the waste of property occasioned by thin substitute for nnney, would be a waste of time, and an unnecessiry sacrifice of the public money. 1 could not, even in a year's limn, imke a statement that to my mind, would even approximate tho truth." Mr. Latham, the other ll.ink Commissioner, was not, however, so easily deterred by any conscious ' want of approximation to truth," or " unnecessary sacrifice of the public money ; ' but feeling his ingenuity eoual to the undertaking, he resolutely set to work in the performance of a duty to his parly and for aught we care to say, a duty to the State ; and he gives the result of his labor mostly in statistical Utiles. Let it be noticed, in passing, that the resolution ingeniously extends the inquiry as far back as 1.131, and Mr. Latham report is made apparently to cover tlie same period. Hut as a matter of public history it is within tho knowledge of all, that but a very small proportion of the losies referred to in the resolution, occurred prior to IHM. This is also adduciMe from Mr. Latham's repjrt, altnougli not distinctly staled in it. For the exchanges are generally conceded to tin a good index ; ond in Mr. Latham's table it appears that from 1'iH to ItilH, uxchango on eastern cities was at no Un) over !i percent.; whereas in 1H;H, it in mnted up to ii psr cent. ; and from that, m ts;l:i-4ll, toH per cent. ; and in 1111, to li percent. B'-at in mind in this connection, that it was in that locofocoism and " bank reform" gained the ascendancy in the State ; and they did, not finally and completely leave it, until HI I. It does mt appear in Mr. Latham's report at what time in I exchingo mounted up to 8 percent. whether before the election, in anticipation of it, or after ward j, as an effect uf it. iNjr dj we aort that one produced the oili-r. The only assertion which wo are now making in regard to it is, that thrse two errnts mine pretty nearly together ; tint ia to say, during the sainn year us ahrwn hy Mr. Latham's report. It alo appears from Ih at report thai, in the year Hill, exchange amin fell to IA per cent. the rate al which it stood in lL Hi. Whether this resulted from an anticipated change which it was already probable would take place, and the degree of returning confidence that was felt in the business community, we do not assert, nor undertake to advance as an opinion. Hut tins much is certain : It hid become quite apparent at that time, that locofocoism had exhausted its expedients upon tho State; and the body politic was beginning to recuperate, like an invalid who has been prostrated with nostrums until they ceased to produce an effect, and the doctors had given him over when tho vigor of his constitution begins to re-assert itself. During this period of prostration and locofocoism, (including the time as far back as H:tl, but as befnro shown, no great loss occurring till IKH,) Mr. Latham estimates that the people of Ohio lost Jll'i.bV IKtU 7J. And in addition, he says : " It will be recollected that we have not taken into tho estimate the losses sustained by foreign hanks, and the vast amount of shin-plasters which ll loded the State during the mpeniion of specie piyineutn." If these could bo as certained, be thinks it would bring up the estimate to over$ll,0l)0,0U0. There ia another element or ingredient which Mr. Latham overlooked, to wit : the lose of property by failures in business, and forced sales of properly consequent upon this state of uffiiri. If Mr Latham's estimate so fur as it goei is any "approximation to truth," we would supp isc that $"i,tHM,uOO more might ately bs added for the private losies above referred to, so as to make the whole sum amount to say 000,000. And if we take into the account the time which was losl d tlie otherwe simply state the fact which no. one can deny. , . - Whatever may have been the motives of Senator Fkanim.tn and for aught wo affirm to tho contrary, they were 11 pure as Ihe icicles Imngiug from the temple of Diana" in moving the call for information, ho was doubtless instrumental in rendering the State some service." And in our humble judgment Mr. Commissioner Latham deserves the thanks of the community, fur embodying the information from which our two facts arc so legitimately and so naturally deducible. Adjutant Ukkkral'b OmcE, ) Cinrinnnti, May 10, 1H47. The '11had Qtabtkiis," hitherto established at Columbus, will be hereafter fixed at this place. All communications on tho subject of the volunteer force nuw organizing under the recent proclamation of the uoveruor or unio, will no uouresueu to tins omce. Hy order of the Governor, O. M MITCHELL, Mjutant General of Ohio. . From the Inllimore Sun, May 10. AN AMKIUCAJf NAVAL VICTORY. Cnpture of TiiKimu-Coni Tatttml, Limit I'uriter uiui other houihipu i,mur news l'rum Vein Cruz-- Further from Curro (a or do. Hy another effort of our "overland ponev express," we ore enabled to lay before our readers this morning, 1 iter and e.cludive news from the Navy and Army, including the capture of Tuflpan,nnd some interesting news from the Itio Grande, Vera Cruz, &c. We have the New Orleans Times oi Monday, the lt innt., and xtras trout tlio iew Uric una Delia and ricuvuiie. of the same date ; from which we make extracts. Tho ficayune (extra) says: Ciplam Jue.kson reports that on the day of sailing he fell in with tho Amerienn squadron, twenty -five miles north of Vera Cruz, Coin. Ferry in command. 1 he siiuiiclron was returning from the I mpnn expe dition. The Gen. Patterson was boarded from the U. S. steamer Scorpion and received a mail. Capt Jackson learned that 1 uspan was taken on the lllth April, alter severe reostauee from the Mexican troops. Ihe Americans Imd loir men killed and about fourteen wounded. Among the wounded ware four officers, namely : Com. Tattnal, slightly ; Lieut. 'iirKer, severely: Lieut. ifariRtene, slightly; ana 'as ted Midshipman Low ne, slightly. The guns of the Mexicans at Tuonan were alt spi ked nud the pi nee rendered defenceless. It was then abandoned. We have a copy of the American l'iirle, from Ve ra Cruz, of the '-j'Jd tilt., two days Inter that) we have before seen. It contains very little news from the ar my, ultumigli there had been several arrivals iroin it. General Shields wus still alive at last accounts, but it was thought he could not survive. Capt. Johnson, of the Topographical Kngineers, remained in a very crit-eal Ht ute. Gen. Fillow 's wound is not serious. Tho Mexican officers, on their way to the United SUti's, were sent over lo Ihe Cnstle of San Juan do Ulloa, on the yut till. They were in fine spirits. We annex a letter from a eorrrKpoiideul at Vera Crui, which is tho Intent we believe from that city ; ( 'nrrcHpniuleiim of the I'ienyiHK!. Vkiia Cuijz, Mexico, April y;td, 1SI7. GrTi.K hen Wo are now four days without a word concerning the movements above, and ore beginning to tlnuk it possible that an express had been cut oil' partieularly bm the laNtexpresi which came through received a volley ot ahotit tiny muskets. The accounts of the buttle received in this rlly are not nearly oh full as those on the way to you, from Mr. Kendall; it will therefore be uncle for me to say any thing to you upon that subject. The Mexican officers who are to be sent to Ynnkerdoin, have taking up lodging, nnil are now rustirnting at the castle of San Juan de Ulloii. They number about litteen, ami Gen. La Vega is of the crowd. Neither Ihe battle nor Ihn urrival uf thu primmer appeared to create an excite ment in thispiai-e, and not a single gun has been tired in honor of glorious victory nt Cerro Gordo. Messrs. H irt A. Co. have closed their theatrieul performances for the season on Wednesday night Inst. Of lato they hive received poor encouragement ; but their energy deserves a better reward, and I hojie that ere long they will have the pleasure of playing in the city of Mexic i. This city appears to be filling up every day with both Mexicans and American. The former are gaining confidence in Ihe American, and Ihe latter lire flooding the market with Yankee iiierehandtzc. Uncle Sun's warehouses are chock full of provirfionx, and his magazines full of cuiithuMihleii. As yel tin bnsi lies ii con lined lo the city and suburb, but as soon as the coiiimunicntion hns been well opened between this and Jahipa we may expect to see Vera Crux the most active business place of its size on the continent. The weather is very warm, ami all we want to c o ourselves with is ice. There luis been a tiltle brought on shore and retailed at &i cents per pound. You ahill receive the latest news from above as fust at it comes. Very respectfully, your friend, . The corporators of thu Columbus, Mt. Sterling and WiMhiugtou turnpike conipmv, met purmmnt to no- lice at the sehtwil huuiw in Ml. Sterling, on Saturday, May S, A. I)., Ill" present, Jns. T. WorthinUm, N R. Staufordr Jns. Hiker, (.'has W. Cozzeus, W . D. Wood, Adam Young, Wm. Nixon, H ll irrtson, V. A. Ustiek, M- Draper, D.n.el M Lane, 11. W. Lvans, l-j. Hodman, and Geo. Chappel. On motion, Gen. HATTKAL UAUIUSOX was appointed Chairman, and It. W. Lva.is appointed Secretary. On motion, Hnxtlerd That this meeting, composed of a majority of the corporators named in the charter incorporating the Columbus, Ml- Sterling and WiihIi-m U to ii turnpike compuiy, do accept said charter, and will proceed to organize said company, in conformity to the proviition of the mine. On motion, Ontr.mtt Tint books of subscription to tint cap i lul stork of said company le opened, as follows : In Columbus, at Rockwell's Hotel, by K. Rockwell and J. U. Swan J in Harrittburgh, nt Hays' Store, by R. Hnvs ami James Chenowilh ; in Ml. Sterling, at It. W. F.vauV Storo, by R. W. Kvnus and Dmitri Wickle; in Washington, at the Auditor's office, by J nines i'ursfll ami Samuel Wilson ; in Ubtomiugburgh, at Hogs' Store, by l. K ll ig 'snud James Counts, jr. On motion, Orltrct That tlie heading of the books of subscription be in the form fallowing, to wit : We, the undersigned, do hereby ngree to subscribe to tho capital stock of the Columbus, Ml. Sterling and Wahinglnn turnpike company, the number of shares, of 'lt each, opposite our respective names, and lo pay the same to snid company in sueh instalment as may he orueretf hy the directors thereof, under the regulations prercrilted by the stockholders and hy-luws. tin motion, Ktsuimiy l h it the commissioners to oi. lain sueti siibsenptions, or a majontv of thm, so sMm as the requisite number ol shares kin 1 1 be sulMcnbei, shall call together a meeting of the stockholders, by public notice in the newspapers, publmhed in Columbus and Washington, for the organization of the company under I lie charter and the general luws regulating turnpike companies, ttrwl rrdt That ihe Secretary forward to each commissioner a copy of the resolutions for the appointment, and for the caption uf the subscriptions. lltsuiredi Tint a copy nf the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Coin minis and Washing-Inn pipers, and (hat the original be signed by the president and Secretary and be carefully preserved. li.UTKAL HARRISON, 7m. a. W. LvA&r, Ute'y. Akmy, i Vera Cruz, 11), 1H47. ) The liultlo of Cerro Gordo. Ollkinl Do, pntchus of Gen. Scott Tho Washington Union, of Saturday evening, states that the following very interesting de spate!) from Maj. Gen. Scott, was received at the War Office by that evening's Southern boat. We lay it before our rea ders: Hkaixii'Ahtf.rs ok tiik Army, Plan del Hiu, 50 miles from V April I1 Sin: The plan of attack, sketched in General Or ders, No. Ill, published in Saturday's Sun, herewith, was finely executed by this gallant army, lie fore two o'clock, P. M , yesterday. We are quile embarrassed with the results of victory prisoners of war, heavy ordnance, field batteries, small nrms, and accoutrements. About it,000 men luid down their arms, with the usual proportion of lield and company olli-cers, besides live generals, several of them of great distinction. I'mson, Jarrern, La Vega, Noriega and Obnudu. A sixth general, Vasquez, was killed in defending the battery (tower) in the rear of the whole Mexican army, lite capture of which gave us those glorious results. Our loss, though comparatively small in numbers, has been serious. Hrigadier General Shields, a commander of activity, zeal and talent, is, 1 fear, if not duud, mortally wounded. He is some five miles from mo al the moment. The field of operations covered many iiiiloa, broken by mountains and deep chasms, and 1 have not a-report, as yet, from any division or brigade. Twiggs' division, followed by Shields' (now Col, Jtaker's; brigade, are now at, or near Xulapa, and Worth's division is in route thither, all pursuing, with good results, as 1 learn, that part of tlie Mexican army perhaps six or seven thousand men who lied before our right had carried the tower, and gamed the Xalapa road. Pillow's brigade alone, is near mo at this dvpot of wounded, sick, and prisoners, and 1 have lime only to give from him the names of 1st Lieutenant K. 11. Nelson, and yd C. G. Gill b ith of the d Tennessee foot, (Haskell's regiment,) among tlie killed, and in the brigade U'.ii, of all runks, killed or wounded. Among the latter, the gallant brigadier general himself has a smart wound in the arm, but not disabled, anil Major It. Farqueson, 2d Tennessee; Capt. II. K. Murray, Viil Lieutenant G. T. Sutherland, Ut Lieutenant W. P. Halo (adjutant) all of the same regiment, severely, and lat Lieutenant W. Yearwuod, mortally wounded. And I know, from personal observation on the ground, that 1st Lieutenant Kwell, of the rith-s, if not now dead, wus mortally wounded in entering, sword in hand, the entrenchment around the captured tower. Second Lieutenant Derby, topographical engineers, I also saw, at the same place, severely wounded, and Capt. Pa tie ii, 'id United tales infantry, lul Ins right hand. Major Sunnier, Ud United Slates dragoons, wus slightly wounded the day before, and Capt. Johnson, topographical engineers, (now lieutenant colonel of infantry,) was very severely wounded some days earlier, while rcconiiuitering. I must not omit to add tint Capt. Mason and iM Lieutenant Davis, both of the rilles, were among the very severely wounded in storming the same tower. 1 estimate mir total loss, in killed and wounded, may bo about &!, and that of the enemy .l.il). In the pursuit toward Xalapa ( miles hence) I learn we have added much to the enemy's loss in prisoners, killed and wounded, In fact, I suppose his retreating army to be nearly disorganized and hence my histu lo follow, in an hour or two, to profit by events. In this hurried and iniTfect report I must not omit lo say that Hrigadier Gen Twiggs, in passing the mountain range beyond Ceiro Gordo, crowned with Ihe tower, deUched tmni his division, its 1 suggested the day before, a strong fi.rce to carry Ihat height, which commanded the Aalnpa road at the loot, and couid not law, it carried, to cut till the wholi Army Correspond euro. Camp at the Hanciio ojo Camknta, !0 mitts from SaUiiltti March 4, 117. ' Dkah Hkotmku: 1 received your last letter bo- fore I left Camargo, and at a tiim when every thing looked dark and dungerous. Santa Anna had made a desperate attack on General Taylor, and the whole country between Monterey and Camargo wus inarms. There never was such a moment of danger to our whole arinv. If General Taylor had been defeated at Uuena Vista, I can hardly calculate the disasters lint wuuld have followed. A single success will render every man in all this country a daring soldier. Ihe trial was a critical one, and General luylor tell during the battle, all the evils that must follow a defeat. Jude, then, of his dreadful anxiety wlien at one time he saw his left wing entirely broken, and a large force completely surrounding him! Fortunately lor him, and all of us, and for our country, the ground favored us and our volunteers were valiant. It was a great battle, the greatest ol our day, and Uen. Taylor is now the great man of his age. Hit clothes were riddled during the battle, and his success and escape appear to m almost a miracle. 1 started trout Camargo on the night of tue i7cmi, at '2 M. All was dark and gloomy, and Gen. Urrea, with an army of lancers, and the whole country in hostile- array, lay between my column and General Taylor. 1 bad about two hundred cavalry, two piec es uf artillery, and abeiit eight hundred infantry, and one train of wagons, carrying ammunition, provisions, and forage extending about two miles. Every night we parked our wagons, and constructed with them a complete fortress. So that, even when the lancer were seen daubing about our lines and driving in our pickets, I fell so conscious of the strength of my position, that I would secure to myself and men sufficient rest for the night. To make tho mutter moro nppalling, we met fugitives coming in from Ceraivu, informing us of an attack on Major Uiddings, and representing their terrible escape from a second slaughter of wagoners. 1 approached Ceralvo with the deepest anxiety. I feared Major Giddiiigs and Ins command had been alt slaughtered. 1 knew Ceralvo was surrounded with Mexicans, mid bad no idea tho Major had got into a strong building at Ceralvo where he could hold out ajrainst cavalry until his prov minus were exhausted. You may imngine my feelings when I perceived the Mexican lancer lleetng before our np. pro neb, anil as we arrived in sight of Ceralvo, beheld the star-spangled banner floating over sueh a for tree ! The story was easily told. The Major had been sud denly attacked by lancers jutt as he was entering the town, and loxt wone l. men and M wagons, lie hail driven back the lancers with Ins artillery, and sue- eded in reaching the atone building where We found him, quile scant of provisions and ammunition. We shared our provisions and ammunition, and gave the Miij or a company of Rangers to help him forward, while we came on in pursuit ot General Urrea, who as I supposed, was concentrating his forces at the head waters of the San Juan and Chicharonos. For several days we camped on the ground occupied by Urrea the night previous. We came to Hamas, in the neighborhood of which place a terrible slaughter had been made about the "M February. The dead botliea were scattered over a valley extending for two miles along the road. At this place we saw Gen. Urrea moving his line about live miles loour left ; and we were informed by a prisoner we took during the day, that Ur rea's bead quarters were about nix miles in that direction. 1 halted, therefore, with a view to bury the dead nmt prepare for battle. Our burying party toiled hard all the afternoon, and buried most of the scattered bodies. The pirty was driven in atone lime by the approach of lancers; but being reinforced they again devoted themselves to the sad duly of collecting and uurying tlie dead. Among the many wo found tho body of young Granger, lie was a wagon master in any part of the enemy's forces fro,,, a retreat in any j trii".; nd formerly belonged In n.y battallion in direction. A portion of the 1st artillery, under the often distinguished Hrevet Colmel Chihls, the lid infantry, under Cap'aiu Alexander, the 7th infantry, under Lieut. Colonel Plyuitou, and the rifles, under .Major lioring, nil liudwr tlie temporary command ot Co. Harney, '2d dragoons, during the confinement to his bed of Hrevet Hrigadier General p. F. Smith, composed tint detachment. The style of execution, winch 1 had the measure lo witness, wan iiiuhI hnlliant r.,,.1 Tin. l.ri.r-iiln nu..nti,i..,t ii... i.... our ene am pine ill. d.fficult .e of Cerro Gordo, without shelter, and ! in ovpr U. where the slaughter hail been under the tremendous tire ot artillery and musketry , " 1 i with the utmost steadiness, reached the bn-ast-works, drove the enemy from them, planted the colors ot the litt artillery, .Id and 7th inbuitry the enemy s flag Hying ami, atler some minutes ot sharp hrili-r. tin lulled thu conquest with the bayonet. It is a mottt pfenning duty to say tint the highest praise is duo to Harney, Unfits, riymlon, Luruiir i.t xanuer, me.r g.i. a.ii o ncers aim men, Mr i nVi1(l iflli Blld Btmt ,IMrl w,,;n ,u , mir oWll ,ri. onmani service, niuepenueni ol mu ureal results ' ., , - i. ......ni.;.... r..-.- i .,.l which soon followed. I , t mi, j-,. , , L , i,, ' ..: Worth's division of regulars comingupat thistime, v,i, t....uii ti... ',.. ,ni i,,.i o,n !-. he detached Hrevet Lieutenant Colonel C V. Smith, I prt.T1fa;1.ni Co. Marshal with the Ky. cavalry for-w.th Ins l.chtbillahon, to support the assault, but not. - .....i..-- . 4rlv. in lime The Ueneral, reaching tlie tower a few 1 1. .1. -.... ....,1 n,.-' r i..i .....1 1.. L inV:., ed from the nearest portion of the enemy towards tin imtte in nuiu a u.ini'1. 1 iiu nurrrnucr iuiiowcii m an liour i ,, ,.. 1 nrA,trn. I ' , M .r-li .1 tn rr Mvttro. Gomel Farias had been di.imisxrd from the Vice Presidency, and a ,l Presidential substitute' had been clothed With bis powers. This substitute was Seimr Anaya a man of experience, integrity and ability, who possessed largely the putdic respect and confitleure. In his inaugural address, he lakes strong and positive ground against pence and in favor ol prosecuting the war. The press of tho Mexicaii capital, and of the prov inees, as far as known, concurred unanimously with Anaya, and denounced any thing liko a pesrw propo sil'ttn at that lime. ( All this, it should lx remembered, was before tlin .1 r i .: . . f. ...... .!.. Klvhia F.st ii asub IUnk. This ts the title of a new Hank just going into operation al Flyria, under the ott Hank system. 11 lias about sixty stork-holders, and i&lCi.OiHI siM'c'ie nud in. President. He. doing nothing hut keeping waleli mmi Fly, Fmi , of Klvria ; Cunluer, W, A. Adair. i)i- and guard of their individual affair by the people of re" torn are mostly residents of that otuinty, and what Ohio, in prevent ruin, without making any advmma ' very strange in theao days mo vktit tpfculators Xanesville. He wus a very amiable, gentlemanly young man, and always appeared to me like a very promising inetiiberof his we'l known family. He was killed at the lirl ntt iek, and we buried htm with many others m n grave at Rimas, under the shade of the thiek dark evergreen, ebony tree. 1 ascertained during the ntpltt, (hit I could not take artillery in the direction that Urreu went without going forward to Marin, somn five miles in advance of 1 Ihervloro marched in the tnorn- I fr Urrea's attack. I had everything prepared for bat tle, when, sure enmnrh, a fort e was seen accumulating on the hill in front of us, nt the very place where the train of Lieut, ilarber had been attacked. 1 immediately placed tine gun on the hill, on the east side of the valley, and ordering the cavalry on the right fhtik, threw the infantry forward to charge the heights on the opposite side. VVe were pushing forward with Pay lor for reinforcement ; nud the General hnd come i.. ir -..ii. ii... V'..i..t. It .. ....... . ... ,. . ....... . .i.mi.b ii nttery ot artillery. U ndcrstantiing tho route ol tr- mid a parley. Ihe surrender followed ,n an hour , (fe iit,nt.nX itttml C. Mlir8h,, l(ltl nn Ca. or two. Major General Patterson left a siek bed to share in the dangers and fatigues of the day, ami after the sur-1 render, went forward to command ihe advanced forces towards Xalapa. ; ling. Gen. Pillow and hts brigade twice assaulted uiargo, anil taking Ihe head nf my column, he led tho conluiunnce of the pursuit of Urrea. Our mute led us due south, towards the town or city of Caderilo- This place is about i miles east of M mlerey, and about the same dmUnce south of Ha mas. Vo arrived there the day loitowmg mat is on with great , ar.ng the enemy s line ot tutler.es on our 7t. : , (,,.., jj hlj , t)ro.,h tl ; and lymgl, w.tl.ont success, they contributed h(t nj ,Jt th ,;,Ul.,;t,(he MinP nifflit wo saw I. much lo distract and dismay their immediate opponents. r resident cimu Anna, Willi itencrais i anal. xo and Almonle, and some six or eight thousand men, esrap- (i towunis A ii I a pa just iieiore t. erro ttonlo was car ried, and before Twig's division reached thu national rtnd ahove. I have determined to pi role the prisoners officers mid men as I have not the means of feeding them here, beyond tod ay, and cannot afford to detach a heavy body of horse and foot, with wagons, to accom pany them to V era Crux. Our baggage tram, though increased, is not yet hall large enough to give nn assured pro if re ss to this army- Hesiilen, a irrent number of prisoners would probably escape from the escort m the long and deep sandy road, without subsistence ten to one that we shall lind again, out ot the same body of men, in the ranks opposed to us. Not one of the Vera Crux prisoners is Mieved to have been in the lines nf Cerro Gordo. Some six of the olheer, I highest in rank, refuse to give their paroles except lo no to Vera Crux, and lliunce perhaps, to thu United ntatea. I I'lie. small arms and accoutrements being of nn value to our army here nr at home, t have ordered them to ho destroyed, for wo huve not tho means of Irnnsporling them. I am also somewhat embarrased with the pieces of artillery all bronx" which we have captured. It would take a brigade, and half the mules of this army to transport them filly miles. A field battery 1 shall take for service with the army ; but the heavy inelnl must be collected, and left here for Ihe present. We have our own siege-train and the proper carriage wilh us. lieing much oceuiued with tlie prisoners, and all the details of a forward movement, besides looking to the supplies which are to follow from Vera (tux, I have time to add no more intending to be at Xal ip early to-morrow. Wu shall not, probably, again meet with sermus npmsitioit this side of Perote certainly not, unless dela.cd by the want of the means of transportation.I have the honor to remain, air, wilh high respect, your most obedient servant. Wi.ii ir.i n St ort. P. S. 1 invite attention to the accompanying letter lo President Santa Anna, taken in his carnage y eater-day ; also to his proclamation, issued on hearing we had captured Vera Crux, Ac., in which he as : If the enemy advance one step inure, tin? national mdt pentlenec will be buried in the abyss of the past.''-We have taken that si, p. W . 8. I make a second postscript to sav that there n some hope, I am happy lo learn, that Gen. bluclds may survive his wounds. One nf the principle motives for paroling the prison-ers of war is, to diminish the resistnnces of other garrisons in our march. V. S. llmi. Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of War. bio battle of the d and td. There on the left is where Gen. Mmon came down with hts lancers and attacked our rear, and there too, in front of this, is the position of the left flank that fell back yielding to the turmoil and overwhelming charge made on it. There on the right is the indentation in the mountain whore jen. Mmon escaped with his cavalry alter poi sing entirely round our rear. 1 have heard the narration of this battle from Gen. Taylor, and still more minutely from Gen. Wool. I have seen the ground that has been slcc ted wilh the blood of many uf my best friends, and shed tears over the graves of my school companions. Thu wolf and the vulture are still fattening on the flesh of the fallen, and the winds of the south breathe a sad requiem over the fresh graves of M'Kee, Clay, Yell, Hardin and Lincoln, to ten I and dry, tuc parched earin can ormg forth nothing but thorns and sharp volcanic fragments of rock ; but tho mountains on either side will stand the eternal monuments of those who fell. The olli-cers all concur in looking back with terror at the dangers they have overcome. There were many awful moments such as made the bravest of (tie brave trem ble wilh fear that all was lost. Our little army has done bravely and won a glorious victory, but they could do no more. One ounce more uf force would have turned the scale against us, The terrible consequence nt a defeat en that occasion can hardly by imagined. The utter prostration of our army, and the massacre of every foreigner this sidu of the Kio Uravo, would very protmtiiy have been the result. Why shall our army run sueh fearful risks ? Why arc we required to bold position! that nothing but a miracle can sustain ? There are a great many rumors afloat about Santa Anna, and I am inclined to think he has none to Ihe city of Mexico ; but let us not forget that Mexico has an army ot eu,0H0 men, and that they care little or nothing for the loss they have so far sustained. They have their army made up of thieves and rubbers, and if they are killed, the country is none tho worse for the loss Nothing but a powerful and -central movement on Mexico will insure peace, and I hope to God the bat tie of Uuena Vista will be followed by euergetit movements on the part of our Government. liucna Vista, Jiprit 3. lr-17. 1 arrived here with my regiment on the tf)th, passing through Sultillo without delay. 1 fount) Gen. Wool and all the ollicers here very glad to get accession of forces. Our camp is beautifully situated on a plain above Sultillo, ami about five in i le k Mouth of the citv. On each side nf lit WC have the mountains, and in front tho battle. ground. We therefore front the south west and baliillu renr of us. Fine springs of water and irrigating ditches ornament and improve the ground, ami the plain well deserves Ihe name given to the old nmcho, littrntt vtstit. (beaulilul view.) 1 have been very busy since I arrived here, and that, together with the want of opportunity of sending off letters, induced tne to de lay Beiidint! tins. In a battle like that fouL'ht on the 22d and 3:1(1, where all deserve great credit, there is also room to hud detects, and lor maliee and envy lo make detractions. I have been called on a court of inquiry, loin-ventiirnte the conduct of some of the Indiana officers, and have been obliged to look over and over the field of battle, anil the various moves made hy o Hi cers and corns. 1 he success of our troops appears to me a mir acle. They were driven from place to place, in many instances, by overwhelming forces; but again rally ing, they returned to the fight with new vigor, and finally with success. Gen. Taylor is the only man thai could have saved us from entire dele at. His extraordinary success in former engagements, his perfect dollies and coiihdelice m tlie darkest hour ol the battle, inspired our volunteers with renewed energy and valor. General Wool also deserves groat credit. two blankets spread on a goat skin; and my dinner-table an ammunition box. The army is in good health, but the troops begin to cast a lunging look towards home. jlprll 6th. The mail goes out this morning and I will add this P S. News came lastnightlhat General Scott entered Vera Cruz on the dth ull , and it is said Santa Anna is declared Dictator. 1 had another chill and fever ycHterday, and have now commenced on Quinine, The ague is a common camp disease, that does not generally ait very hard on the patients. I am going to town to slay a few days at the hotel. Heading this Idler over I see there is much repetition growing out of the various dates, 1 will send it however and you must take it for better or for worse. I am quite Well again this morning and have a tremendous hankering after fried park, toasted brend and poor coffee, which is our living, morning, noon and night. 1 have written to my wife the same date of this. My love to all. Yours, ever, SAMUKLR. CURTIS. Henht B. Ci'HTis, Esq , Mt. Vernon, Ohio forward, w suppose the whole lost, (taking Mr. Lv thain's estimate as the basis) to be estimated low, at twenty millions of dollars. Add to all this what ia, after all quite an important item for consideration individual and public anxieties, wenr and lear of con-science, and misery produced by loss of properly and dilapidation of oh a racier, and you have a picture sufficiently dark and fearful. Standing as we now do, upon solid foundations of Whig government, and renovated prosperity, it is hardly possible to realixe the hnrriblf ttate f iffiir$ through which we have just passed I It is hardly worth while for people of tins party or that, to be throwing stones at each other. Let us rather unite in holding fast thit-whit'h is safe ind good. We set out with mentioning two facts : the one is that the era of locofocoism in Ohio, was in fact the shin-plaster era. We do not lay that locofocoism rmued it -we are not disposed to rake open old controversies just at tin time but th fntt that the two evils ran their race and expired together, is beyond dispute. The other fact is, that the era of restored prosperity is tho Whig era. Wo do not assert that the onooius- mmong thtm. CttrtUmd Vtmn liraltr. Mm. Wr.RsTKR at lUi.ritin The Hon. Daniel Webster and Lady arrived at Haletuh, N C, on the 1st mat., and left fur Willmingtoit, N. C , mt the 4th. While be remained at Kaleiuh, he was visited by the entire community, in the Kxeculivti mansion. A pub lic dinner was tendered to him, which he was com. pelled lo decline. A Ilonib shell is said to cost $.),7, w hich is about the price nf a barrel of flour. The poor Mexicans are suffering for Hour and corn as well as the Irish. Wo send the Irish Hour and the Mexicans bomb shells. To send them Hour would cost us no inure, and might make them love us and save their little ones from famishing but in obedieuee to the command, if thine enemy hunir'T feed him, we send them bomb shell, anil blow their little ones and helpless women lo pieces Hamilton .Vrir. The Grand Jury of Aeeomne county, Virginia, have presented the Christian Advocate and Journal, tho Methodist organ in New York, as an incendiary paper, and a ropy uf the presentment has been served upon the Pmt misters to deter them from delivering the paper to subscribers. What a great thing it is to livo in a free country I Bom m ti n pRoimtiuso was the greattsl and most pious gentleman in the world, but, unhappily, never had a pmt to singhim. He wanted agooil-foruothiug stony iiirm that lay next to his, and belonged to al7.y loafer. He offend ten times its vnlim for a part of it, but the owner refused in sell one Toot. Prmligiosu then swore at his neighbor, fought him, whiptcd him, paid nun twice as much as lie at first offered, prayed with turn and made peace with him, having expend d in all four times the value ot the whole fsrm, which, when he had got it, cost him more in taxes than its income. UhmIhh ('hronntttpn Al l- run Snow. The cost to the English government of putting the silver edging to pieces of muslin, which is always torn off and thrown awny before the fabric can be converted to use, is Xl,0(i0 a year. Nuth'ai. Smimo When Whitfield preached before the seamen of New York, lie bad the following hold apostrophe in Ins sermon : Well, my boys, we have a clear sky, and are making fine headway over a sumnth sea, before a light breeae, anil shall soon loose siL'ht of land. Hut what meant this sudden lowering of the heavens, and that rinrk cloud arising from beneath the western horixon ! Don't you see those flashes of lightning f There is a storm gathering ! Kvery seaman to Ins duly ! How the wavea rise and dash agniust the ship ! The air is dark! The lemesl rages! Our limits are gone! The ship ia on her beam ends! What next.'" It is saitl that the unsuspecting tars, reminded of former perils on the deep, as if struck hy the power ot magic, arose with united voices and minus, auu claimed, " Take totht tonjlwat!" Ii iiu filiiijr off to the south. lie had no doubt gotinlelli gence of General Taylor's movement, and supposing it a concerted plan lo trap him he mailt1 anight match which sained on us, and probably earned him to the pass in the mountains near Monte Merrill ts. Cutlerito is a large and beautiful city, in a complete tnte of preservation. War has imt violated its beautiful grounds, ami the orange tree, fig and pomegranate, still "bud blossom and bear fruit" in rich and luxuriant profusion. The houses are generally stone, and Ihe streets ami phitas are all paved with hard round lime stones. Streann of water are carried round nnd through the gardens, nud the whole city teemed to resemble a paradise. Tin shrill holes of tin file ind the rattle of our drum, hrou-rht thousands of the men, women, and children, to the streets to see us. Our stay was very short. General Tn lor order d us to move west, towards Monterey, and we cmnp-d some ten miles from Caderito the same night 1 cannot in one letter, give yon any detailed account of my movements for the past twenty unys ; I can only preserve fur your perusal my dailv register which 1 continue to keep for family use. Melon leaving Ca- martro 1 sent my second volume home to my wile, who will probably send it down Tor the benehi ot our friends, ns soon as aim has looked it over. Hard marches and daily ramp duty are enough to occupy all my time, but I always rind a little leisure to add a lew lines daily to my blank lnwk which I use to regis ter passing evenis. You perceive I am nenr Rallillo, and in two days 1 expect to be " at the head of the army." Tho scenery here is uuite different from that at Matamoras. I havo for pevernl days been in the region of the mountains. They are all very barren, very precipitous, and very Injfh. There are none of those forest crowned hills, mid bluo curved line you at e on the Alleghany. Kvery mountain ia a dark brown mass of vertical, vulcanic rock. The ridgeR are a succession of peaks, and present like every thing else in Mexico a thorny surface, forbidding every attempt to approach. Gen. Taylor is at Walnut Grove, four miles south of Monterey, and (ten. Wool is at Mueua Vista, six mite beyond Saltilto. I nn en route to join Gen. Wool, w here I am probably to remain until my time expires. It is reported among the Mexicans that Arista hns mnrehed to the city of Mexico, and declared in favor of llerrcra; anil that Santa Anna has marched to the city also, to defend his rights at home. If this he half true, n e have no n-ason to expect another attack at leant for some lime ; but if it be not true, ami Santa Anna is getting reinforcements, I know how small a matter would have turned the fate of the last battle against us. That wns another barren victory. Willi nut a large force, our position is not milv unavailing but exceedingly hazardous. I fear the sueccw of Gen. lavlor will prevent tlie call ol volunteers. 11 the President waits for regulars, the sooner we nmrrh out of this country the better it will lie for us. They may have h It y revolutions in Mexico, but every demagogue will make terrible declarations against our invading army, and we must expect a protracted war unless it be terminated soon. 1 hope this re vein lion in Mexico will bring about peace. It surely Will if the (Violent call out a large force to show determination on our part. 1 wrote a letter lo my wife yesterday, and sent it by a gentleman going directly to Ohio. mny not have an opportunity of sending this to. morrow, so I will lay it aside for the night. I shall sleep soundly wilh tho imtinssablc mountain nn each side ot the road and my train parked in front and rear. Good ntght God bless von and all ot you. -fV I arrived al Saltilto on ihe Sfith.and passed di rectly to this encampment of Gen. Wool at iinrMrt I i.ta. 1 have been very busy mee mv arrival nnd have not yet been all over the battle ground The eity of Saltilto is on a lull aide. A you puss through tin direction you rise at a hard ascent on a paved street till reaching the southwest sole, you arrive una plain which overlooks the eity and spreads out to Ihn south till the side view of mountain appenr to eon- verge to a point. Tins plain extends to Hucna Vista. It appears very level looking al it in the distance, and the mountains on each sute have more gentle curves, and thcrufore more beauty in the prospect. We are encamped about five milt from the city, fronting the south, in linn extending neatly n cross this plattenu, My regiment eomiueuees a new line on a hieh bank in rear of Gen. Wool's head qonrtera so Unit sitting in my lent 'dour, 1 took down on the tents of nil this army, and over the ground occupied during the tetti told, selected the ground and designated the locution or our men. lie was much exposeii during tne bailie, riding in all directions and watching the move. menU of the enemy, and disposing our little force so as to counteract their various moves on I lie chess board. Let us also remember that this battle was fought by volumcem. F.ven the artillery, (which deserves so much r red 1 1 tor iti aid,) was in some instances, anu in the most eh posed positions, manned by volunteers. I'liey have proved their courage, sit ill and humanity ; for on the field of battle, when all our wounded were murdered, the volunteers shared with the vanquished and wounded, their scanty supply of water and bread. You will have otlinnl reports ut many acts nf individual courage and skill, but 1 see no great reason for making distinguished instances, where all bravely fought and endured no well. The movement of Smta Anna i now well under stood, and mint be admired by the world. lie had organized, disciplined, and equipped an army of it'i,ttO0 men, and held himself ready, at San Luis Potosi, to strike wherever and whenever he saw the best occasion. He saw this lino stripped by Gen. Scott, from Hraxos St. Jnao to A gun Nueva, of most of the regular force, ami much of the material of war. Seeing this he made a move on our whole line. Three brigades were marched against Mi tamoras and Camargo, and the remainder under his own immediate command marched against our ri'lit wing.where most of our force was concentrated under Gen. Taylor. All that required to immortalize Santa Anna, and secure him the " posthumous lame " which he sought, was sucerst. We can hardly blame hi in tor the failure; his imme diate command fought bravely, and it wasae, or Gen. I ay lor s ttn mortal Junir, he was destined to meet as his obstacle. As to General Urrea, Canalizo and others, who were sent against the centre and left nf (ten. I aylor a hue, they did not sustain tho movement nt Oen. banta Anna on tlie right, t'eroeivtng the ef fort mule nt Mitamnraa and Camargo to resist the forces ot Urrea and Canalizo, these Generals employ, ed themselves in icouting, guerrilla expeditions, dc stroying our trains, and retreating before our force. It is easy tor us to see now Una wnoio lino was me naced, and the detail t this battle show on what a slender thread hangs all human thing. There was a moment in tins battle that cannot be contemplated without feelings of horror. It is more terrible as you examine and contemplate it. Like one who ha walked in the dark nirht on "the slippery footing of a par; we are overcome with terror when in day- bulit we sec the deep, dark bottomless gulf we have p issed over. The slightest circumstance in favoring Hie enemy and the scale were turned against Oencra! Taylor. With his fall this whole line would have fallen- A million would have rise i against General Scott, and he too, must have fallen ; and with all this disaster how would the glory and honor of our country have survived ? Surely there is the work of somn Almighty arm in the events ot this unioitunate war. Why these Mexicans re f into peace, and why we continue to succeed against such fearful chance, are ho yoml the power of man lo delermina. Thi battle also showed that Mexican troops lack neither discipline, skill, or courage, but on thu contrary, their movements evince great celerity, and extraordinary powers of endurance.We have just received an express from Chihuahua or (Chewawa) giving u new of another gloriuu vic tory won hy volunteer. Col, Doneplnu with IMlt) men, met and nvercome 4,000 Mexicans, K mile from Chihuahua on the 27tli of February. He ahm look It'll pieces of urdnanco, and all the Mexican bag gage, tins is perhaps the most brilliant nttiir we have yet achieved. He tost hut two men and hod only two wounded. He has peaceable possession of Chi huahua, and we hope he may be orderrd forward to join u. A to the future we have nothing reliable upon which to found estimate. Generals lavlor and Wool would, nn doubt, do sire to move forward ; but without more force they can only lay by, and consume our stores. A proclamation from Santa Anna states that lie has to go to the city nt Mexico, and letter published in the San Luis paper show that his army is in a dis abled condition. There is, however, no mdicntion of, a desire for peace. 1 htqe the brave and brilliant achievement ut our arm will not prevent our dov eminent from sending a sufficient force to terminate tin war. i,et it tie seen wo have milhciem lorce In move when nud where we please, and ihen Mexico will eonie to term. From the Lafayette Journal, Letter from Thomns Corwiu We are permitted to lav before our readers the fol lowing very beautiful ond eloquent letter received by a gentleman of this place from Senator Corwin. What a contrast does the patriotic and truthful language of this letter present to that wild and indiscriminate approbation which exults in thu murderous details of Monterey and of Vera Crux ! Lkiianon, (Unto,) 4th April, 1H47. I)r.n Sir: 1 had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the !2nlh March, yesterday; and 1 cannot deny mystlf the gratification of expressing to you the satisfaction with which 1 received that uuioiigsi many other such evidences of approval uf my course on the Mexican war. I felt, a strongly as any one could the responsibility 1 assumed. T differed with all the Undine Whig of the Senate, and saw plainly that they all were, to some extent, bound to turn, if they could thu current uf public opinion against me. They all agreed with me that the war was unjust on our part; thai if properly begun, which none of them admitted, we had already sufficiently chastised Mexico, and that further prosecution of it was wanton waste of both blood and treasure yet they would not undertake to stop it. They said the President was alone responsible. I thought we who aided him, or furnished him means, must be, in the judgment of reason and conscience, equally responsible, equally guilty with him. 1 see the " Democratic " presses prate about refusing to feed and clothe the brave men nuw in the field. Do not thesu praters know that it wns not fur that purpose we were asked for supplies? Did the President want twenty-eight millions of money and fen regiments more of men to brinif Gen. Taylor hack to Camnrtrof No, he told us ho wauled them for the purpose uf fur-thrr prosecuting tho war. He wanted to storm the hulls of tho Montezuma ! And for what? That question he will not answer ! It i for conquest alone, Tlie great model n-public of the world makes war upon one modelled after her own to lake away her territory and utterly destroy her, till her leading men arc driven to beg the aid of Kings, to prevent the Gitr.AT Kb-runi.it, from robbing and murdering those, who, a well as they know how to do it, are trying to establish free government alter our example. I am amazed that a people calling itself Democratic hatmg Kini;, and loving free government, should act thus. What doe it portend? I confess it tills me with melancholy forebodings. I can honor the brave soldier who doe his duty in oallle; but I despise the mistaken wicked policy, that semis him lo tit'ht in audi a war. Had lie, I am the President asked lor money to bring home our army produced it is showing itself to be one of the means, by which the honor and dignity and influence of Ohio are destined to be upheld and advanced, among tho proujfst communities ot tho civiUXeu world ; while the ban Wing law of the same session, guided with fostering iKill, will contribute inimeasutably to the prosperity of tho whole people, and guard them from the machinations of the fraudulent and designing in other Slate. It is, of courne. of immense consequence, that these auxiliaries to tho security of the public weal be entrusted to the handa of Uiose who were friendly to them at first ; and guarded from mischiev ous mtermedeling in future. I.el theso be attended to, and it matters not what be the party name of tho official incumbents. The political faction to the operations of which Ohio owes all her reverses, is now prostrate in tho State. Hut for Ihe circumstance that it forms a segment of the party at the head of which ii the Nation al Executive, and maintain a galvanized existence " through the cohesive power ot public plunder, it would necessarily cease all animation. As it is, it behove the people of Ohio, who have experienced the pernicious effect of those operations, to take heed in time against the reinstatement of the Destructives. "Lift well enough alone;" eschew experimenting when momentous intercuts are at stake : avoid local discords, from which our opponent who have but vim end in view always profit; and press onward with the craft of state, with Wisdom at the helm, Patience at the capstan, Intelligence in thu forecant'e, and Vhio streaming from the mast-head, steadily and gallantry, toward the haven of Glory I Rauk in the Ahmv on, a Dahkky's Dionitv. After a portion of the troops had landed on the beach near Vera Cruz, on the night of the !)th of March, a body of the enemy commenced a brisk fire of small-nrms into tho encampment. Of course, all hands were on the qui ri'rs, expecting the Mexicans would make somn demon strati on upon our lines during tho night, and when the firing commenced, concluded there was about to be a general attack. The lines were soon formed and not a word could be heard from the soldiery, hut there was a negro who kept running from one little point of lull to another, apparently in a state of great excitement, lie finally laid himself flat on his face, at full-lenglli, and commenced working himself into the soft sand Willi a good deal of energy. On being asked what wns lie about? he replied, " I i 'fraid some ob dem 'ere copper ball will put slop to me drawiu' iny rashuus." " Why," asking the party speaking to him, "don't you get up and tight them i " "No, sir-ee ! " he said, "dat's my magna s part ob de bizness ; he done been to West pint, where day makes fightin' people to learn dat, and you don't ketch dm nigger meddlin' hessef wid odder people' bizness. My in ansa does du iightin' an I waits on him, and niisae birn. If lie gets wounded wo gets promoted." "You get promoted ! What good will In promotion do you ! " inquired the individual, "Oh, dat question is been settled long time ago in dese parts down here ; a colored gem men what waits on a kurnel always outrank one dat waits nn a enp- ' ten, an' de way we colored gem men rug lurs makes tlesc volunteer nigger squat, is a caution to white : folk." Aw Orleans Delta. after the taking of Monterey, and to send a commission of oito or tnoro of the first men in America to treat for peace, I would have given my vole with more hearty good-will for such a bill, than any I ever gave in my whole public life. J olten urged this course in private interviews with lending men of both parties. Hut all in vatu, Further battle more blood more laurels these were thu insane and barbarous aspirations of men who now hold the potter of a nation boasting itself the exemplar of Christendom;vaunting- that it "asks for nothing which is not right, and will submit to nothing which is wrung." 1 send you a few copies of my speech on this sub ject. 1 only regret that it is not more worthy the grrat cause it proposes to uphold. I mtl be satisfied if it shall induce, a few lo ponder not the speech, but the subject of which it treats Very truly, your friend, THO. CORWIN. From the IScioto Gazette. Ohio PoliticM,-Hotropect8 nnd Prospect. There is a calm, at present, on the sea of Ohio politics. The ship of state is sailing along, smoothly and prosperously, and, if any vt of demagogues were so disposed, they have nut the influence nor power requisite to trouble the peaceful surface. Hut, lo reach this desirable condition, has cost many a warm and protracted struggle between the two parlies into which, mainly, the body of tho people is divided, (treat public evil, proposed and effectuated through the sufferance uf confiding eitizen, have festered for a time, but finally worked nut their own cure ; until, at the present moment, the code of policy steadi ly and sturdily urged by the Whigs is in "the full tide of successful experiment." It would bo both curious and profitable to follow up, from it commencement, Ihe chain of causes which have resulted in this desirable consummation to begin as far back as lV,.tt when Ohio essayed her first sli p in the great work of Internal Improvement, to review tho variant courses of the parties which have alternately guided and managed that mighty interest; to tracu the history of the Currency Question, and how how often the theorist of hn-v brained experimenters have worked mischief to the people, in the first instance, and their own confusion in the end ; to point, with anxious apprehension, to the accumulation of a public debt, and With pride and pleasure, to the wise counsels which have prevailed to sustain the public credit: to indicate the past history and present state of our School System and, in short, to dilate upon all the properties and concomitants " which con-stilute our State," with such movements of an intellectual and secular nature as have been eventuated. "To make men moral, good and wise." Hut this task would bolter befit the pen of a philosopher, than that of the man. of-all-work who caters lor the weekly press, J here arr questions enough of more immediate moment In obttorb his attention, and to occupy the lea sure of his readers ; and, in Ihe supposition that the interests of Ohio are now in good hands, so that things are working along in the most admirable manner, it is the more pressing duty of tlio press, to invoke the vigilence of the citizens to " hold fast to that whereunto they have attained." The people of Ohio, sympathising in the feeling which pervaded thu whole Country in lr.S, and especially with the principles proles ceil by tho Soldier-Candidate for the Presidency, at that period, helped lo elevate Gen. Jackson to the Fxecutive (-hair of the Nation. For years uflorwarda, the leaven uf Old He-rn's popularity, continued to manifest itself in Ohio, and the party which supported him in all tho new doctrines of the Albany school, (of which he was in noculnted through the agency of Mr. Van Huren,) generally prevailed in our Stale contests despite of the fact, that the policy adopted by Ohio wns diametrical, ly opposed lo that which animated the President and dictated Ihe Veto of the Maysvillt Road bill. Men were, beru a elsewhere, advune.ed to the guidance of public affairs, whoso fundamental faith, as they professed it, was in opposition to the very nnturt of tho interest they wen called upon to protect. Mere par-timn recommendations, here as elsewhere, were held to he the all-sullicieiit aceompliiihmeiila for govern, or, leg I?! a tors, conservator of public works, cum inissiiiuera for managing the public funds, ami even of directors ol tin putilie. schools. As a natural conse Cri.riiKATio i Cinri.iroTHK. On Thursday of last week, the Sons of Temperance had a very imposing celebration in Cbillicothe. There were present on the occasion about six hundred sons, who marched in procession to, the grove, where appropriate addresses were delivered by S. F. Cnrr and others. The Grand Division, which hod been in session for a few days, marched in the possession. It appears by a statement in a recent number of the New York Courier ond Knquirer, that the entire cost of Trinity Church, including the ex pence of taking down the old edifice, organ, bells, clock, railingf furniture, Ac , amounts to f :i';H,b;U). It is computed that there ia in France 2,-H!0,(H 0 dogs; nn an average each consumes about half a pound of bread per day, In times of scarcity the dogs fare better than men. In Constantinople there are half a million of di'gn, nearly all of which take care til themselves. In F.uropo they are a costly appendage to a family. A Jrnsr.r Matron or ii7 rr.AH. Mrs. Mary Hoffman died in South Hrunswiek, Middlesex comity, on the tith ull., where she had resided for the last filly years. She left 14 children bV grand children I l.'i great grand children, and ii'.t great, great grand children. She was born in Hunterdon, and lived in Middlesex coiiuty Ml years. The oldest son now 1 1 vine i yenrs old. Her youngest, Thomas W. IJoflmnn, Esq., is now fiH years old. She retained her reason until a few hour uf her denth. Ups and down are well exemplified in the life or Louis Phillippe, who was mice permitted in charity to share the bed of a stago driver, in Salrm, Mnss., but who i now the richest individual in the world. Massachusetts has G4ti mile of railway. New York upwards ItlH), Pennsyl van is, 74-i, Maryland Virginia &.'l, South Carolina tfi'tf, North Carolina '47 Georgia Tm'J, Albania 2. (i, Ohio 11HJ, Michigan .'.", Florida 104. The exports of Flour, Meal, and Grain, reduced ti Grain, from the U. 8. from the 1st September to 124 til April, exceed twenty millions of bushels. More than a million bushels of Corn went frmn New York in tho first 57 days of last mouth, and Flour, Meal and other Grain, equal to nearly a million of bushels more-New York and New Orleans have ei ported more than two-thirds of tho whole amount exported from the country. H is estimated by one of the most intrlliecnt of tho London journals, that from Ireland alone there will bo nn immigration to this Continent of from iiuO,(HH) to .HHVXttJ ul her people during the present calendar year. qui nce of confiding Ihe best interests of the people to such hands of eiltflillliliif uoon our Statu unbtics. mu wmie mexico cm ciicck our progress, mat mischievous exotic principle" to the victor be am! ay "thus fur shalt tlmu come and no further," I apprehend they will prefer war. as 10 tne accession ol territory which we wm acquire by our conquest, the more I seu of it the leu valuable it appear to inc. All the valleys of the stream nre cultivated every acre the domain of principled press : ihe tuvenue svsteiu k some private holder ; and the individual title cannot qmit to tho wants o the treasury ; the banking ays. of course lie extinguished by oonqucst. The soil of teui wa destroyed, the people expost d to tho cheat- hip Tnneys is generally rien, nui every wuere you see ones ot Inreign Inlanders ; and misebiets muumera-the evidence of drought. Not a field is cultivated ble nnd only conceivable from experience, followed in long the spoils" the indebtedness of the Slate wit increased beyond nil proportion to the di urce willl whir It the pnblio work were prosecuted; fraud nud peculation became Hut order of ihe day ; the State noting was matte ttie nursery of a corrupt and un- nine without thu aid of irrigation. Water is carried for mile to water a few aerea of wheal, corn, or barley. I believe the r nitty seaon generally lasts long enough to raise one crop uf corn, but every thing else must, in addition to the usual culture of the sod, require the additional labor of irrigation. All that lies at a distance from the streams ol water, i the most barren, dry, and atony country on earth Nine-tenths yes, ninety nine. hundredths uf the aupcrlieial acre between this place and Caninriyo are utterly worthless. Sheep and gnnts mny rind a little grazing among the liunns. (hills) but the idea of culture i entirely exclu ded. The whole country is a volcanic formation, where nothing but low bushes and ninny varieiics of cacti can suntain life. llt aifA Vista, April 4th, 1H47. I had some fever and symptom of the ague, y ester-lav, which induced me lo lake adeof Itht-uh.uh. I nnt well again thi morning, ami will chute this ever lasting epistle il there be any termination to i(. I expect in about two months from thi time, (if my life and health be spared) lo be on my journey home. If I had a note due in til day the time would nunc round fait enough. At present we seem In have no prosiect nf moving anil therefore incident cannot very much amuse us. Hut theie are always sudden changes in our prospects, and we never know what a i lay mny bring forth. 1 left inv trunk, rot, tnble, and all mv lnrurics at Camargo, so I lint I have to write sitting on the ground, the train. It is hardly necessary lo remind our renders of the expedients to which the gambling leader of our opponents resorb d, when Ihe impatience ot' the people demonstrated to them thai their " rrsll was in danger." The monstrous gerrymandering of the Legislative and Congressional districts, made by our opponent, it fresh in the recollection of all. When Hie popular majority of many thousands, lor Gt hernl Jsi ksou, was reduced to ten llioiissnd less than nothing, the Loco-focos were still able, under the operation of these iniquitous apportionments, to cheat the people on the most stupendous scale, and serure to theiiiaelves a mnpiriiy uf the congressional delegation and a preponderance in our General Assembly. Hut, even tins lorlorn resort, ditl not slop the onward ball uf revolution, or guard them eventually from public condemnation. I he heller genius uf Ohio directed her denlmies tho true friend of her early-adopted and long-tilienhed interests stood steadfastly by their trust the Wing press dealt titillilullv Willi laithless puolic servants and the result bus nt lust been obtained, of which ninny had be nun to despair, mill others niv himlv to hnpv-llie grand result, that Til K GOV KR.VMKNT OF OHIO IS WHIG IN ALL ITS HK.VM'HF.S. For one we should scorn to regnrd the state of thing indicated by the last phrase, as merely a parly success, ('nf the men and the principles which now control and animate our Stale policy what you mny, il is the latter we prue, including all that is valuable in the premises. Thai inestimable measure the Itevenue and holding my blank book on my knee. My bed ia Law of lr4.V'u without regard to the party which Pxachks. The Ch.llicothe Gantte of tho lMh inst. says a revere white frost on Sunday night lst, uriuoyou, n is irnren, nil tne peaches lhat the pre- tiwui emu snaps uau it'll. Viam A-m U I A . J . f t , . - . uuvi.. rk inifBi ueswucuve nre oroKfl out at St. Louis, on the evening of the W7th tilt bv a.l.iy.k ll...l U . . '' " - n new nut street, ana a nemp warehouse in the rear of the Virginia Hotel, and several other buildings, were destroyed. The incendiary's torch was presumed to have dona the work. The W her li m Times of Mav 4th anvs- uiv learn that our county court refused yestesday to grant any licenses for the silo of spirituous liquors in thu county." DicH nn Tlmi-mlm- ll... I'.il. ..it .4 I.:. -i vi"" "i in resilience in Jefferson county, Florida, Prince Charles Loins .mpoieon nemiie murai, son i Joe htm and Caroline Honapart Mural, King and tlueen of Naples, aged forty six years, two months and twenty-fire days. 8 wonn to M ijdr (iiiimaiii 'I'll, xlii.-.- .ro... ton. tlie M.iifir'M lininii dm llmm l.... i i - i iinir "joenoei sword made, to be presented to thi gallant ollicer aa a testimonial of their high appreciation uf his soldier iiRc cuituuci si iiionirrey snu Leraivu. " A few year ago, Luther Severance, llm-aco Greely, and James llnrpt-r, were bringing water by the pail lull, to wash type in a printing otfire ; ll.ey were knocked abuut by the older buys, but they dd not sit down and weep and declare they would run away from their employers. No, Hy stuck to the trade, year after year, until they became of age. Wh ere are they how t Severance is in Congress : Greely is the editor nf the New York Tribune, one of Ihe leading political pipers of liir dny ; nnd Harper ia at the bead of one ul the largest publishing establishments in America, and was fin-led Mayor of New York one year ago, by an overwhelming majority." 'Low r. To To at trn IUk Smu The Baltimore Western Continent tells the following good one, combining gallantry with greatness: Sgiue two weeks amee, a young gentleman fr.un ... ... un- "'inri HnsmiuMon, endravur k obtain an appointment in one nf tie ne regiments iinuu wuit nimeu mr Alrxico. It was h liral (.. 111.. h,.rll. .1 1 ..... ... , .mu uii viii it ira reie tl s'.rnil ihMii.i i from Au niii. .. Vt'.l .1 . . " " ' ((ooi, wiiuom slop ping on 1 lie ronti, IIP nu lM.u,,r p,,rlun,(y ) fiinff ....... .... K .... ii, ,:i ouiiuei 11 uy me mango mate. On the day after his arrival, he was iiiirmltir,.,) by the member from b, distnrt, to several young ladies, with one of whom it fell In his lot tn tv.iL Gadshr a to the cspibd. It was bitter rold, and tin young Udy wus provided with a ponderous uiiitf, now so fashionable an article of dress at the North. Our hero wa in a dilemma, what In call it, or lor what purpose it was ined, he did not know. Hut one thing he did know, and that wns Hint it was anything but polite for a gentleman lo allow a lady to bear sueh a burden. He Rcrutuuxed it with much uneasiness tor some time, he could nut divine what it contained, but hp was perfectly familiar w uii the kiver," and unable longer In testrmn Ins gallantry, he extended his bauds, saying: MnB Juhn, low me to toil y,.r Imr skin for you !" "Thank y u sir don't trouble yourself," replied Mis Join, blushing very red. "Oh taint no trouble 111 the least!" replied our hrro, insisting on relieving her of her hurtln n. The merry girl at last ronsei.tr. I, rather than rnter into so embarrassing an explanation ; and Inking Ihe mull' under one arm sutl offering the other to Ins fair companion, with hn he nian-heil boldly down the Avenue lo the enpilol, to the no small wonderment of the passing crowd. It is needless to add lhat he anon discovered his mis-lake, or that he hns fmm that hour held all ladies' mulls in utter ahhornnce. WoNi.rr.ini. Frn aniTv Mailer say, that a sin. gte horse fly will, in one season, produce lrti,lMtllO flies! No wonder tins are plenty.

WW Jjj JOj OHIO STATE 0 VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS; WEDNESDAY, MAY, 19 1847. NUMBER 38. . I'Lllll.ISlir.D KVK.HY Wl'.DNKSDAY MOItNINU, I5Y WILLIAM U. THRALL. Office ID the Journal tbiihUn south-eaat corner of High street and Sugaralley. "TKHM8: Thkkk Dom-ark ftn ansum, which may bcdisr.harjr.nd by ihn paymmtl of Two Im.aks in ndvaiire, mid froc of prmtrttfo, or nf per rnUn to Agents or Collector. ! 'J'lin Journal it also published daily during the session of llm Leitislnture, ami ihrire a wi:k the remaiuder of the year j for tn i and three lime a week, yearly, for Jgk. I T 111 US DAY KVKNINCi,Miy 13, IH47. Uy tbelr Fruits shtiU ye knuw them. j A good currency, like a healthy atmosphere, excites 1 but little remark. While every body ii safe and sat-: isfit U, there is of course but littld provocation to discussion. Such at present is ttie enviable condition of Oliin,b'ilh its regards her currency and her revenue. Neither the ingenuous alarm nor the afteatea distrust of tho locofoco press or of locofoco politician, seem to liavo any effect even on their own follower. In these- respects, the feeling is, liko that of a nation that has become fatigued and exhausted with war, and is at last rejoiced at the quiet enjoyments and results of peace. But nn occasion il reirosptct will enable us, by attributing our past disasters to thoir.Mr rus,aud our present prosperity to its proper source, to gain wisdom by experience, and shun similar difficulties hereafter. In the retrospect we propose now to indulge, two ricrs stand forth undisputed and indisputable : One is, that war usorst difficulties hate attended the success of tho locofoco party. Which was the cause, and which the r.Jfr.ft, is a matter about which there will of course bo difference of opinion. And however this matter may bo regarded whether that hard times brought on locofocoism, or locofocoisui brought on hard times one thing is clear, that the twain carao pretty much to-gelher. It is equally certain tint white either continued both continued. We saw, the people of Ohio felt, no material ulleviation of their difficulties while the locofoco party renniued in power in Hie Stale. Locofocoism and hard tunes went as they came together; twin Isters, wluso walk in life was hand in hand, and who in death were not divided. It was near llu period of tho death of these polili-cal Siamese twin, that Licofocoisui seemed determined so to write its own history, as to maku not only the connection, but the relationship uf the party with tho gloomy period of our financial history memorable and obvious for all time to come. Something was necessary whereon to repose their wearied virtue, in their moments ol expiring power ; and which, like an epitaph, should tell their history and their fate. " Some pious drops thu closing ys requires On some fond bre ast the parting soul rolies J liven in tlmif ashes live llteir wonted lire, Even from the tomb tlio voicij of nature criei." Accordingly, in the winter of 1814, tlio Senate, (being thereunto mved by the distinguished member 'from Fairfield,") adopted a resolution requiring the Bank Commissioners "To report to this General Assembly, the amount of I ones, as near as the same can be ascertained, which the citizens of this State have sustained by tin failure of bank, and by the depreciation of bonk paper which Ins been used as a circulating medium since ltMl.' To the patriotic promptings of that enlightened Sen-ator, Mr. Frasklin, to apprise the dear people of tlio magnitude of their sufferings, are thej indebted for this call ; and to pass by the information thus elicited without a becoming acknowledgment, or without improving upon its teachings, would be to add a new initanco of tho ingratitude of rrpubhes to the already extended catalogue of that proverbial vice. We find, therefore, that to this resolution, Mr. CotK-i.in, one o( the Hank ComimsHinners, replied among other things, that, " To make the attempt to trace out, in llm various cluuuels uf our piper circulation, the waste of property occasioned by thin substitute for nnney, would be a waste of time, and an unnecessiry sacrifice of the public money. 1 could not, even in a year's limn, imke a statement that to my mind, would even approximate tho truth." Mr. Latham, the other ll.ink Commissioner, was not, however, so easily deterred by any conscious ' want of approximation to truth," or " unnecessary sacrifice of the public money ; ' but feeling his ingenuity eoual to the undertaking, he resolutely set to work in the performance of a duty to his parly and for aught we care to say, a duty to the State ; and he gives the result of his labor mostly in statistical Utiles. Let it be noticed, in passing, that the resolution ingeniously extends the inquiry as far back as 1.131, and Mr. Latham report is made apparently to cover tlie same period. Hut as a matter of public history it is within tho knowledge of all, that but a very small proportion of the losies referred to in the resolution, occurred prior to IHM. This is also adduciMe from Mr. Latham's repjrt, altnougli not distinctly staled in it. For the exchanges are generally conceded to tin a good index ; ond in Mr. Latham's table it appears that from 1'iH to ItilH, uxchango on eastern cities was at no Un) over !i percent.; whereas in 1H;H, it in mnted up to ii psr cent. ; and from that, m ts;l:i-4ll, toH per cent. ; and in 1111, to li percent. B'-at in mind in this connection, that it was in that locofocoism and " bank reform" gained the ascendancy in the State ; and they did, not finally and completely leave it, until HI I. It does mt appear in Mr. Latham's report at what time in I exchingo mounted up to 8 percent. whether before the election, in anticipation of it, or after ward j, as an effect uf it. iNjr dj we aort that one produced the oili-r. The only assertion which wo are now making in regard to it is, that thrse two errnts mine pretty nearly together ; tint ia to say, during the sainn year us ahrwn hy Mr. Latham's report. It alo appears from Ih at report thai, in the year Hill, exchange amin fell to IA per cent. the rate al which it stood in lL Hi. Whether this resulted from an anticipated change which it was already probable would take place, and the degree of returning confidence that was felt in the business community, we do not assert, nor undertake to advance as an opinion. Hut tins much is certain : It hid become quite apparent at that time, that locofocoism had exhausted its expedients upon tho State; and the body politic was beginning to recuperate, like an invalid who has been prostrated with nostrums until they ceased to produce an effect, and the doctors had given him over when tho vigor of his constitution begins to re-assert itself. During this period of prostration and locofocoism, (including the time as far back as H:tl, but as befnro shown, no great loss occurring till IKH,) Mr. Latham estimates that the people of Ohio lost Jll'i.bV IKtU 7J. And in addition, he says : " It will be recollected that we have not taken into tho estimate the losses sustained by foreign hanks, and the vast amount of shin-plasters which ll loded the State during the mpeniion of specie piyineutn." If these could bo as certained, be thinks it would bring up the estimate to over$ll,0l)0,0U0. There ia another element or ingredient which Mr. Latham overlooked, to wit : the lose of property by failures in business, and forced sales of properly consequent upon this state of uffiiri. If Mr Latham's estimate so fur as it goei is any "approximation to truth," we would supp isc that $"i,tHM,uOO more might ately bs added for the private losies above referred to, so as to make the whole sum amount to say 000,000. And if we take into the account the time which was losl d tlie otherwe simply state the fact which no. one can deny. , . - Whatever may have been the motives of Senator Fkanim.tn and for aught wo affirm to tho contrary, they were 11 pure as Ihe icicles Imngiug from the temple of Diana" in moving the call for information, ho was doubtless instrumental in rendering the State some service." And in our humble judgment Mr. Commissioner Latham deserves the thanks of the community, fur embodying the information from which our two facts arc so legitimately and so naturally deducible. Adjutant Ukkkral'b OmcE, ) Cinrinnnti, May 10, 1H47. The '11had Qtabtkiis," hitherto established at Columbus, will be hereafter fixed at this place. All communications on tho subject of the volunteer force nuw organizing under the recent proclamation of the uoveruor or unio, will no uouresueu to tins omce. Hy order of the Governor, O. M MITCHELL, Mjutant General of Ohio. . From the Inllimore Sun, May 10. AN AMKIUCAJf NAVAL VICTORY. Cnpture of TiiKimu-Coni Tatttml, Limit I'uriter uiui other houihipu i,mur news l'rum Vein Cruz-- Further from Curro (a or do. Hy another effort of our "overland ponev express," we ore enabled to lay before our readers this morning, 1 iter and e.cludive news from the Navy and Army, including the capture of Tuflpan,nnd some interesting news from the Itio Grande, Vera Cruz, &c. We have the New Orleans Times oi Monday, the lt innt., and xtras trout tlio iew Uric una Delia and ricuvuiie. of the same date ; from which we make extracts. Tho ficayune (extra) says: Ciplam Jue.kson reports that on the day of sailing he fell in with tho Amerienn squadron, twenty -five miles north of Vera Cruz, Coin. Ferry in command. 1 he siiuiiclron was returning from the I mpnn expe dition. The Gen. Patterson was boarded from the U. S. steamer Scorpion and received a mail. Capt Jackson learned that 1 uspan was taken on the lllth April, alter severe reostauee from the Mexican troops. Ihe Americans Imd loir men killed and about fourteen wounded. Among the wounded ware four officers, namely : Com. Tattnal, slightly ; Lieut. 'iirKer, severely: Lieut. ifariRtene, slightly; ana 'as ted Midshipman Low ne, slightly. The guns of the Mexicans at Tuonan were alt spi ked nud the pi nee rendered defenceless. It was then abandoned. We have a copy of the American l'iirle, from Ve ra Cruz, of the '-j'Jd tilt., two days Inter that) we have before seen. It contains very little news from the ar my, ultumigli there had been several arrivals iroin it. General Shields wus still alive at last accounts, but it was thought he could not survive. Capt. Johnson, of the Topographical Kngineers, remained in a very crit-eal Ht ute. Gen. Fillow 's wound is not serious. Tho Mexican officers, on their way to the United SUti's, were sent over lo Ihe Cnstle of San Juan do Ulloa, on the yut till. They were in fine spirits. We annex a letter from a eorrrKpoiideul at Vera Crui, which is tho Intent we believe from that city ; ( 'nrrcHpniuleiim of the I'ienyiHK!. Vkiia Cuijz, Mexico, April y;td, 1SI7. GrTi.K hen Wo are now four days without a word concerning the movements above, and ore beginning to tlnuk it possible that an express had been cut oil' partieularly bm the laNtexpresi which came through received a volley ot ahotit tiny muskets. The accounts of the buttle received in this rlly are not nearly oh full as those on the way to you, from Mr. Kendall; it will therefore be uncle for me to say any thing to you upon that subject. The Mexican officers who are to be sent to Ynnkerdoin, have taking up lodging, nnil are now rustirnting at the castle of San Juan de Ulloii. They number about litteen, ami Gen. La Vega is of the crowd. Neither Ihe battle nor Ihn urrival uf thu primmer appeared to create an excite ment in thispiai-e, and not a single gun has been tired in honor of glorious victory nt Cerro Gordo. Messrs. H irt A. Co. have closed their theatrieul performances for the season on Wednesday night Inst. Of lato they hive received poor encouragement ; but their energy deserves a better reward, and I hojie that ere long they will have the pleasure of playing in the city of Mexic i. This city appears to be filling up every day with both Mexicans and American. The former are gaining confidence in Ihe American, and Ihe latter lire flooding the market with Yankee iiierehandtzc. Uncle Sun's warehouses are chock full of provirfionx, and his magazines full of cuiithuMihleii. As yel tin bnsi lies ii con lined lo the city and suburb, but as soon as the coiiimunicntion hns been well opened between this and Jahipa we may expect to see Vera Crux the most active business place of its size on the continent. The weather is very warm, ami all we want to c o ourselves with is ice. There luis been a tiltle brought on shore and retailed at &i cents per pound. You ahill receive the latest news from above as fust at it comes. Very respectfully, your friend, . The corporators of thu Columbus, Mt. Sterling and WiMhiugtou turnpike conipmv, met purmmnt to no- lice at the sehtwil huuiw in Ml. Sterling, on Saturday, May S, A. I)., Ill" present, Jns. T. WorthinUm, N R. Staufordr Jns. Hiker, (.'has W. Cozzeus, W . D. Wood, Adam Young, Wm. Nixon, H ll irrtson, V. A. Ustiek, M- Draper, D.n.el M Lane, 11. W. Lvans, l-j. Hodman, and Geo. Chappel. On motion, Gen. HATTKAL UAUIUSOX was appointed Chairman, and It. W. Lva.is appointed Secretary. On motion, Hnxtlerd That this meeting, composed of a majority of the corporators named in the charter incorporating the Columbus, Ml- Sterling and WiihIi-m U to ii turnpike compuiy, do accept said charter, and will proceed to organize said company, in conformity to the proviition of the mine. On motion, Ontr.mtt Tint books of subscription to tint cap i lul stork of said company le opened, as follows : In Columbus, at Rockwell's Hotel, by K. Rockwell and J. U. Swan J in Harrittburgh, nt Hays' Store, by R. Hnvs ami James Chenowilh ; in Ml. Sterling, at It. W. F.vauV Storo, by R. W. Kvnus and Dmitri Wickle; in Washington, at the Auditor's office, by J nines i'ursfll ami Samuel Wilson ; in Ubtomiugburgh, at Hogs' Store, by l. K ll ig 'snud James Counts, jr. On motion, Orltrct That tlie heading of the books of subscription be in the form fallowing, to wit : We, the undersigned, do hereby ngree to subscribe to tho capital stock of the Columbus, Ml. Sterling and Wahinglnn turnpike company, the number of shares, of 'lt each, opposite our respective names, and lo pay the same to snid company in sueh instalment as may he orueretf hy the directors thereof, under the regulations prercrilted by the stockholders and hy-luws. tin motion, Ktsuimiy l h it the commissioners to oi. lain sueti siibsenptions, or a majontv of thm, so sMm as the requisite number ol shares kin 1 1 be sulMcnbei, shall call together a meeting of the stockholders, by public notice in the newspapers, publmhed in Columbus and Washington, for the organization of the company under I lie charter and the general luws regulating turnpike companies, ttrwl rrdt That ihe Secretary forward to each commissioner a copy of the resolutions for the appointment, and for the caption uf the subscriptions. lltsuiredi Tint a copy nf the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Coin minis and Washing-Inn pipers, and (hat the original be signed by the president and Secretary and be carefully preserved. li.UTKAL HARRISON, 7m. a. W. LvA&r, Ute'y. Akmy, i Vera Cruz, 11), 1H47. ) The liultlo of Cerro Gordo. Ollkinl Do, pntchus of Gen. Scott Tho Washington Union, of Saturday evening, states that the following very interesting de spate!) from Maj. Gen. Scott, was received at the War Office by that evening's Southern boat. We lay it before our rea ders: Hkaixii'Ahtf.rs ok tiik Army, Plan del Hiu, 50 miles from V April I1 Sin: The plan of attack, sketched in General Or ders, No. Ill, published in Saturday's Sun, herewith, was finely executed by this gallant army, lie fore two o'clock, P. M , yesterday. We are quile embarrassed with the results of victory prisoners of war, heavy ordnance, field batteries, small nrms, and accoutrements. About it,000 men luid down their arms, with the usual proportion of lield and company olli-cers, besides live generals, several of them of great distinction. I'mson, Jarrern, La Vega, Noriega and Obnudu. A sixth general, Vasquez, was killed in defending the battery (tower) in the rear of the whole Mexican army, lite capture of which gave us those glorious results. Our loss, though comparatively small in numbers, has been serious. Hrigadier General Shields, a commander of activity, zeal and talent, is, 1 fear, if not duud, mortally wounded. He is some five miles from mo al the moment. The field of operations covered many iiiiloa, broken by mountains and deep chasms, and 1 have not a-report, as yet, from any division or brigade. Twiggs' division, followed by Shields' (now Col, Jtaker's; brigade, are now at, or near Xulapa, and Worth's division is in route thither, all pursuing, with good results, as 1 learn, that part of tlie Mexican army perhaps six or seven thousand men who lied before our right had carried the tower, and gamed the Xalapa road. Pillow's brigade alone, is near mo at this dvpot of wounded, sick, and prisoners, and 1 have lime only to give from him the names of 1st Lieutenant K. 11. Nelson, and yd C. G. Gill b ith of the d Tennessee foot, (Haskell's regiment,) among tlie killed, and in the brigade U'.ii, of all runks, killed or wounded. Among the latter, the gallant brigadier general himself has a smart wound in the arm, but not disabled, anil Major It. Farqueson, 2d Tennessee; Capt. II. K. Murray, Viil Lieutenant G. T. Sutherland, Ut Lieutenant W. P. Halo (adjutant) all of the same regiment, severely, and lat Lieutenant W. Yearwuod, mortally wounded. And I know, from personal observation on the ground, that 1st Lieutenant Kwell, of the rith-s, if not now dead, wus mortally wounded in entering, sword in hand, the entrenchment around the captured tower. Second Lieutenant Derby, topographical engineers, I also saw, at the same place, severely wounded, and Capt. Pa tie ii, 'id United tales infantry, lul Ins right hand. Major Sunnier, Ud United Slates dragoons, wus slightly wounded the day before, and Capt. Johnson, topographical engineers, (now lieutenant colonel of infantry,) was very severely wounded some days earlier, while rcconiiuitering. I must not omit to add tint Capt. Mason and iM Lieutenant Davis, both of the rilles, were among the very severely wounded in storming the same tower. 1 estimate mir total loss, in killed and wounded, may bo about &!, and that of the enemy .l.il). In the pursuit toward Xalapa ( miles hence) I learn we have added much to the enemy's loss in prisoners, killed and wounded, In fact, I suppose his retreating army to be nearly disorganized and hence my histu lo follow, in an hour or two, to profit by events. In this hurried and iniTfect report I must not omit lo say that Hrigadier Gen Twiggs, in passing the mountain range beyond Ceiro Gordo, crowned with Ihe tower, deUched tmni his division, its 1 suggested the day before, a strong fi.rce to carry Ihat height, which commanded the Aalnpa road at the loot, and couid not law, it carried, to cut till the wholi Army Correspond euro. Camp at the Hanciio ojo Camknta, !0 mitts from SaUiiltti March 4, 117. ' Dkah Hkotmku: 1 received your last letter bo- fore I left Camargo, and at a tiim when every thing looked dark and dungerous. Santa Anna had made a desperate attack on General Taylor, and the whole country between Monterey and Camargo wus inarms. There never was such a moment of danger to our whole arinv. If General Taylor had been defeated at Uuena Vista, I can hardly calculate the disasters lint wuuld have followed. A single success will render every man in all this country a daring soldier. Ihe trial was a critical one, and General luylor tell during the battle, all the evils that must follow a defeat. Jude, then, of his dreadful anxiety wlien at one time he saw his left wing entirely broken, and a large force completely surrounding him! Fortunately lor him, and all of us, and for our country, the ground favored us and our volunteers were valiant. It was a great battle, the greatest ol our day, and Uen. Taylor is now the great man of his age. Hit clothes were riddled during the battle, and his success and escape appear to m almost a miracle. 1 started trout Camargo on the night of tue i7cmi, at '2 M. All was dark and gloomy, and Gen. Urrea, with an army of lancers, and the whole country in hostile- array, lay between my column and General Taylor. 1 bad about two hundred cavalry, two piec es uf artillery, and abeiit eight hundred infantry, and one train of wagons, carrying ammunition, provisions, and forage extending about two miles. Every night we parked our wagons, and constructed with them a complete fortress. So that, even when the lancer were seen daubing about our lines and driving in our pickets, I fell so conscious of the strength of my position, that I would secure to myself and men sufficient rest for the night. To make tho mutter moro nppalling, we met fugitives coming in from Ceraivu, informing us of an attack on Major Uiddings, and representing their terrible escape from a second slaughter of wagoners. 1 approached Ceralvo with the deepest anxiety. I feared Major Giddiiigs and Ins command had been alt slaughtered. 1 knew Ceralvo was surrounded with Mexicans, mid bad no idea tho Major had got into a strong building at Ceralvo where he could hold out ajrainst cavalry until his prov minus were exhausted. You may imngine my feelings when I perceived the Mexican lancer lleetng before our np. pro neb, anil as we arrived in sight of Ceralvo, beheld the star-spangled banner floating over sueh a for tree ! The story was easily told. The Major had been sud denly attacked by lancers jutt as he was entering the town, and loxt wone l. men and M wagons, lie hail driven back the lancers with Ins artillery, and sue- eded in reaching the atone building where We found him, quile scant of provisions and ammunition. We shared our provisions and ammunition, and gave the Miij or a company of Rangers to help him forward, while we came on in pursuit ot General Urrea, who as I supposed, was concentrating his forces at the head waters of the San Juan and Chicharonos. For several days we camped on the ground occupied by Urrea the night previous. We came to Hamas, in the neighborhood of which place a terrible slaughter had been made about the "M February. The dead botliea were scattered over a valley extending for two miles along the road. At this place we saw Gen. Urrea moving his line about live miles loour left ; and we were informed by a prisoner we took during the day, that Ur rea's bead quarters were about nix miles in that direction. 1 halted, therefore, with a view to bury the dead nmt prepare for battle. Our burying party toiled hard all the afternoon, and buried most of the scattered bodies. The pirty was driven in atone lime by the approach of lancers; but being reinforced they again devoted themselves to the sad duly of collecting and uurying tlie dead. Among the many wo found tho body of young Granger, lie was a wagon master in any part of the enemy's forces fro,,, a retreat in any j trii".; nd formerly belonged In n.y battallion in direction. A portion of the 1st artillery, under the often distinguished Hrevet Colmel Chihls, the lid infantry, under Cap'aiu Alexander, the 7th infantry, under Lieut. Colonel Plyuitou, and the rifles, under .Major lioring, nil liudwr tlie temporary command ot Co. Harney, '2d dragoons, during the confinement to his bed of Hrevet Hrigadier General p. F. Smith, composed tint detachment. The style of execution, winch 1 had the measure lo witness, wan iiiuhI hnlliant r.,,.1 Tin. l.ri.r-iiln nu..nti,i..,t ii... i.... our ene am pine ill. d.fficult .e of Cerro Gordo, without shelter, and ! in ovpr U. where the slaughter hail been under the tremendous tire ot artillery and musketry , " 1 i with the utmost steadiness, reached the bn-ast-works, drove the enemy from them, planted the colors ot the litt artillery, .Id and 7th inbuitry the enemy s flag Hying ami, atler some minutes ot sharp hrili-r. tin lulled thu conquest with the bayonet. It is a mottt pfenning duty to say tint the highest praise is duo to Harney, Unfits, riymlon, Luruiir i.t xanuer, me.r g.i. a.ii o ncers aim men, Mr i nVi1(l iflli Blld Btmt ,IMrl w,,;n ,u , mir oWll ,ri. onmani service, niuepenueni ol mu ureal results ' ., , - i. ......ni.;.... r..-.- i .,.l which soon followed. I , t mi, j-,. , , L , i,, ' ..: Worth's division of regulars comingupat thistime, v,i, t....uii ti... ',.. ,ni i,,.i o,n !-. he detached Hrevet Lieutenant Colonel C V. Smith, I prt.T1fa;1.ni Co. Marshal with the Ky. cavalry for-w.th Ins l.chtbillahon, to support the assault, but not. - .....i..-- . 4rlv. in lime The Ueneral, reaching tlie tower a few 1 1. .1. -.... ....,1 n,.-' r i..i .....1 1.. L inV:., ed from the nearest portion of the enemy towards tin imtte in nuiu a u.ini'1. 1 iiu nurrrnucr iuiiowcii m an liour i ,, ,.. 1 nrA,trn. I ' , M .r-li .1 tn rr Mvttro. Gomel Farias had been di.imisxrd from the Vice Presidency, and a ,l Presidential substitute' had been clothed With bis powers. This substitute was Seimr Anaya a man of experience, integrity and ability, who possessed largely the putdic respect and confitleure. In his inaugural address, he lakes strong and positive ground against pence and in favor ol prosecuting the war. The press of tho Mexicaii capital, and of the prov inees, as far as known, concurred unanimously with Anaya, and denounced any thing liko a pesrw propo sil'ttn at that lime. ( All this, it should lx remembered, was before tlin .1 r i .: . . f. ...... .!.. Klvhia F.st ii asub IUnk. This ts the title of a new Hank just going into operation al Flyria, under the ott Hank system. 11 lias about sixty stork-holders, and i&lCi.OiHI siM'c'ie nud in. President. He. doing nothing hut keeping waleli mmi Fly, Fmi , of Klvria ; Cunluer, W, A. Adair. i)i- and guard of their individual affair by the people of re" torn are mostly residents of that otuinty, and what Ohio, in prevent ruin, without making any advmma ' very strange in theao days mo vktit tpfculators Xanesville. He wus a very amiable, gentlemanly young man, and always appeared to me like a very promising inetiiberof his we'l known family. He was killed at the lirl ntt iek, and we buried htm with many others m n grave at Rimas, under the shade of the thiek dark evergreen, ebony tree. 1 ascertained during the ntpltt, (hit I could not take artillery in the direction that Urreu went without going forward to Marin, somn five miles in advance of 1 Ihervloro marched in the tnorn- I fr Urrea's attack. I had everything prepared for bat tle, when, sure enmnrh, a fort e was seen accumulating on the hill in front of us, nt the very place where the train of Lieut, ilarber had been attacked. 1 immediately placed tine gun on the hill, on the east side of the valley, and ordering the cavalry on the right fhtik, threw the infantry forward to charge the heights on the opposite side. VVe were pushing forward with Pay lor for reinforcement ; nud the General hnd come i.. ir -..ii. ii... V'..i..t. It .. ....... . ... ,. . ....... . .i.mi.b ii nttery ot artillery. U ndcrstantiing tho route ol tr- mid a parley. Ihe surrender followed ,n an hour , (fe iit,nt.nX itttml C. Mlir8h,, l(ltl nn Ca. or two. Major General Patterson left a siek bed to share in the dangers and fatigues of the day, ami after the sur-1 render, went forward to command ihe advanced forces towards Xalapa. ; ling. Gen. Pillow and hts brigade twice assaulted uiargo, anil taking Ihe head nf my column, he led tho conluiunnce of the pursuit of Urrea. Our mute led us due south, towards the town or city of Caderilo- This place is about i miles east of M mlerey, and about the same dmUnce south of Ha mas. Vo arrived there the day loitowmg mat is on with great , ar.ng the enemy s line ot tutler.es on our 7t. : , (,,.., jj hlj , t)ro.,h tl ; and lymgl, w.tl.ont success, they contributed h(t nj ,Jt th ,;,Ul.,;t,(he MinP nifflit wo saw I. much lo distract and dismay their immediate opponents. r resident cimu Anna, Willi itencrais i anal. xo and Almonle, and some six or eight thousand men, esrap- (i towunis A ii I a pa just iieiore t. erro ttonlo was car ried, and before Twig's division reached thu national rtnd ahove. I have determined to pi role the prisoners officers mid men as I have not the means of feeding them here, beyond tod ay, and cannot afford to detach a heavy body of horse and foot, with wagons, to accom pany them to V era Crux. Our baggage tram, though increased, is not yet hall large enough to give nn assured pro if re ss to this army- Hesiilen, a irrent number of prisoners would probably escape from the escort m the long and deep sandy road, without subsistence ten to one that we shall lind again, out ot the same body of men, in the ranks opposed to us. Not one of the Vera Crux prisoners is Mieved to have been in the lines nf Cerro Gordo. Some six of the olheer, I highest in rank, refuse to give their paroles except lo no to Vera Crux, and lliunce perhaps, to thu United ntatea. I I'lie. small arms and accoutrements being of nn value to our army here nr at home, t have ordered them to ho destroyed, for wo huve not tho means of Irnnsporling them. I am also somewhat embarrased with the pieces of artillery all bronx" which we have captured. It would take a brigade, and half the mules of this army to transport them filly miles. A field battery 1 shall take for service with the army ; but the heavy inelnl must be collected, and left here for Ihe present. We have our own siege-train and the proper carriage wilh us. lieing much oceuiued with tlie prisoners, and all the details of a forward movement, besides looking to the supplies which are to follow from Vera (tux, I have time to add no more intending to be at Xal ip early to-morrow. Wu shall not, probably, again meet with sermus npmsitioit this side of Perote certainly not, unless dela.cd by the want of the means of transportation.I have the honor to remain, air, wilh high respect, your most obedient servant. Wi.ii ir.i n St ort. P. S. 1 invite attention to the accompanying letter lo President Santa Anna, taken in his carnage y eater-day ; also to his proclamation, issued on hearing we had captured Vera Crux, Ac., in which he as : If the enemy advance one step inure, tin? national mdt pentlenec will be buried in the abyss of the past.''-We have taken that si, p. W . 8. I make a second postscript to sav that there n some hope, I am happy lo learn, that Gen. bluclds may survive his wounds. One nf the principle motives for paroling the prison-ers of war is, to diminish the resistnnces of other garrisons in our march. V. S. llmi. Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of War. bio battle of the d and td. There on the left is where Gen. Mmon came down with hts lancers and attacked our rear, and there too, in front of this, is the position of the left flank that fell back yielding to the turmoil and overwhelming charge made on it. There on the right is the indentation in the mountain whore jen. Mmon escaped with his cavalry alter poi sing entirely round our rear. 1 have heard the narration of this battle from Gen. Taylor, and still more minutely from Gen. Wool. I have seen the ground that has been slcc ted wilh the blood of many uf my best friends, and shed tears over the graves of my school companions. Thu wolf and the vulture are still fattening on the flesh of the fallen, and the winds of the south breathe a sad requiem over the fresh graves of M'Kee, Clay, Yell, Hardin and Lincoln, to ten I and dry, tuc parched earin can ormg forth nothing but thorns and sharp volcanic fragments of rock ; but tho mountains on either side will stand the eternal monuments of those who fell. The olli-cers all concur in looking back with terror at the dangers they have overcome. There were many awful moments such as made the bravest of (tie brave trem ble wilh fear that all was lost. Our little army has done bravely and won a glorious victory, but they could do no more. One ounce more uf force would have turned the scale against us, The terrible consequence nt a defeat en that occasion can hardly by imagined. The utter prostration of our army, and the massacre of every foreigner this sidu of the Kio Uravo, would very protmtiiy have been the result. Why shall our army run sueh fearful risks ? Why arc we required to bold position! that nothing but a miracle can sustain ? There are a great many rumors afloat about Santa Anna, and I am inclined to think he has none to Ihe city of Mexico ; but let us not forget that Mexico has an army ot eu,0H0 men, and that they care little or nothing for the loss they have so far sustained. They have their army made up of thieves and rubbers, and if they are killed, the country is none tho worse for the loss Nothing but a powerful and -central movement on Mexico will insure peace, and I hope to God the bat tie of Uuena Vista will be followed by euergetit movements on the part of our Government. liucna Vista, Jiprit 3. lr-17. 1 arrived here with my regiment on the tf)th, passing through Sultillo without delay. 1 fount) Gen. Wool and all the ollicers here very glad to get accession of forces. Our camp is beautifully situated on a plain above Sultillo, ami about five in i le k Mouth of the citv. On each side nf lit WC have the mountains, and in front tho battle. ground. We therefore front the south west and baliillu renr of us. Fine springs of water and irrigating ditches ornament and improve the ground, ami the plain well deserves Ihe name given to the old nmcho, littrntt vtstit. (beaulilul view.) 1 have been very busy since I arrived here, and that, together with the want of opportunity of sending off letters, induced tne to de lay Beiidint! tins. In a battle like that fouL'ht on the 22d and 3:1(1, where all deserve great credit, there is also room to hud detects, and lor maliee and envy lo make detractions. I have been called on a court of inquiry, loin-ventiirnte the conduct of some of the Indiana officers, and have been obliged to look over and over the field of battle, anil the various moves made hy o Hi cers and corns. 1 he success of our troops appears to me a mir acle. They were driven from place to place, in many instances, by overwhelming forces; but again rally ing, they returned to the fight with new vigor, and finally with success. Gen. Taylor is the only man thai could have saved us from entire dele at. His extraordinary success in former engagements, his perfect dollies and coiihdelice m tlie darkest hour ol the battle, inspired our volunteers with renewed energy and valor. General Wool also deserves groat credit. two blankets spread on a goat skin; and my dinner-table an ammunition box. The army is in good health, but the troops begin to cast a lunging look towards home. jlprll 6th. The mail goes out this morning and I will add this P S. News came lastnightlhat General Scott entered Vera Cruz on the dth ull , and it is said Santa Anna is declared Dictator. 1 had another chill and fever ycHterday, and have now commenced on Quinine, The ague is a common camp disease, that does not generally ait very hard on the patients. I am going to town to slay a few days at the hotel. Heading this Idler over I see there is much repetition growing out of the various dates, 1 will send it however and you must take it for better or for worse. I am quite Well again this morning and have a tremendous hankering after fried park, toasted brend and poor coffee, which is our living, morning, noon and night. 1 have written to my wife the same date of this. My love to all. Yours, ever, SAMUKLR. CURTIS. Henht B. Ci'HTis, Esq , Mt. Vernon, Ohio forward, w suppose the whole lost, (taking Mr. Lv thain's estimate as the basis) to be estimated low, at twenty millions of dollars. Add to all this what ia, after all quite an important item for consideration individual and public anxieties, wenr and lear of con-science, and misery produced by loss of properly and dilapidation of oh a racier, and you have a picture sufficiently dark and fearful. Standing as we now do, upon solid foundations of Whig government, and renovated prosperity, it is hardly possible to realixe the hnrriblf ttate f iffiir$ through which we have just passed I It is hardly worth while for people of tins party or that, to be throwing stones at each other. Let us rather unite in holding fast thit-whit'h is safe ind good. We set out with mentioning two facts : the one is that the era of locofocoism in Ohio, was in fact the shin-plaster era. We do not lay that locofocoism rmued it -we are not disposed to rake open old controversies just at tin time but th fntt that the two evils ran their race and expired together, is beyond dispute. The other fact is, that the era of restored prosperity is tho Whig era. Wo do not assert that the onooius- mmong thtm. CttrtUmd Vtmn liraltr. Mm. Wr.RsTKR at lUi.ritin The Hon. Daniel Webster and Lady arrived at Haletuh, N C, on the 1st mat., and left fur Willmingtoit, N. C , mt the 4th. While be remained at Kaleiuh, he was visited by the entire community, in the Kxeculivti mansion. A pub lic dinner was tendered to him, which he was com. pelled lo decline. A Ilonib shell is said to cost $.),7, w hich is about the price nf a barrel of flour. The poor Mexicans are suffering for Hour and corn as well as the Irish. Wo send the Irish Hour and the Mexicans bomb shells. To send them Hour would cost us no inure, and might make them love us and save their little ones from famishing but in obedieuee to the command, if thine enemy hunir'T feed him, we send them bomb shell, anil blow their little ones and helpless women lo pieces Hamilton .Vrir. The Grand Jury of Aeeomne county, Virginia, have presented the Christian Advocate and Journal, tho Methodist organ in New York, as an incendiary paper, and a ropy uf the presentment has been served upon the Pmt misters to deter them from delivering the paper to subscribers. What a great thing it is to livo in a free country I Bom m ti n pRoimtiuso was the greattsl and most pious gentleman in the world, but, unhappily, never had a pmt to singhim. He wanted agooil-foruothiug stony iiirm that lay next to his, and belonged to al7.y loafer. He offend ten times its vnlim for a part of it, but the owner refused in sell one Toot. Prmligiosu then swore at his neighbor, fought him, whiptcd him, paid nun twice as much as lie at first offered, prayed with turn and made peace with him, having expend d in all four times the value ot the whole fsrm, which, when he had got it, cost him more in taxes than its income. UhmIhh ('hronntttpn Al l- run Snow. The cost to the English government of putting the silver edging to pieces of muslin, which is always torn off and thrown awny before the fabric can be converted to use, is Xl,0(i0 a year. Nuth'ai. Smimo When Whitfield preached before the seamen of New York, lie bad the following hold apostrophe in Ins sermon : Well, my boys, we have a clear sky, and are making fine headway over a sumnth sea, before a light breeae, anil shall soon loose siL'ht of land. Hut what meant this sudden lowering of the heavens, and that rinrk cloud arising from beneath the western horixon ! Don't you see those flashes of lightning f There is a storm gathering ! Kvery seaman to Ins duly ! How the wavea rise and dash agniust the ship ! The air is dark! The lemesl rages! Our limits are gone! The ship ia on her beam ends! What next.'" It is saitl that the unsuspecting tars, reminded of former perils on the deep, as if struck hy the power ot magic, arose with united voices and minus, auu claimed, " Take totht tonjlwat!" Ii iiu filiiijr off to the south. lie had no doubt gotinlelli gence of General Taylor's movement, and supposing it a concerted plan lo trap him he mailt1 anight match which sained on us, and probably earned him to the pass in the mountains near Monte Merrill ts. Cutlerito is a large and beautiful city, in a complete tnte of preservation. War has imt violated its beautiful grounds, ami the orange tree, fig and pomegranate, still "bud blossom and bear fruit" in rich and luxuriant profusion. The houses are generally stone, and Ihe streets ami phitas are all paved with hard round lime stones. Streann of water are carried round nnd through the gardens, nud the whole city teemed to resemble a paradise. Tin shrill holes of tin file ind the rattle of our drum, hrou-rht thousands of the men, women, and children, to the streets to see us. Our stay was very short. General Tn lor order d us to move west, towards Monterey, and we cmnp-d some ten miles from Caderito the same night 1 cannot in one letter, give yon any detailed account of my movements for the past twenty unys ; I can only preserve fur your perusal my dailv register which 1 continue to keep for family use. Melon leaving Ca- martro 1 sent my second volume home to my wile, who will probably send it down Tor the benehi ot our friends, ns soon as aim has looked it over. Hard marches and daily ramp duty are enough to occupy all my time, but I always rind a little leisure to add a lew lines daily to my blank lnwk which I use to regis ter passing evenis. You perceive I am nenr Rallillo, and in two days 1 expect to be " at the head of the army." Tho scenery here is uuite different from that at Matamoras. I havo for pevernl days been in the region of the mountains. They are all very barren, very precipitous, and very Injfh. There are none of those forest crowned hills, mid bluo curved line you at e on the Alleghany. Kvery mountain ia a dark brown mass of vertical, vulcanic rock. The ridgeR are a succession of peaks, and present like every thing else in Mexico a thorny surface, forbidding every attempt to approach. Gen. Taylor is at Walnut Grove, four miles south of Monterey, and (ten. Wool is at Mueua Vista, six mite beyond Saltilto. I nn en route to join Gen. Wool, w here I am probably to remain until my time expires. It is reported among the Mexicans that Arista hns mnrehed to the city of Mexico, and declared in favor of llerrcra; anil that Santa Anna has marched to the city also, to defend his rights at home. If this he half true, n e have no n-ason to expect another attack at leant for some lime ; but if it be not true, ami Santa Anna is getting reinforcements, I know how small a matter would have turned the fate of the last battle against us. That wns another barren victory. Willi nut a large force, our position is not milv unavailing but exceedingly hazardous. I fear the sueccw of Gen. lavlor will prevent tlie call ol volunteers. 11 the President waits for regulars, the sooner we nmrrh out of this country the better it will lie for us. They may have h It y revolutions in Mexico, but every demagogue will make terrible declarations against our invading army, and we must expect a protracted war unless it be terminated soon. 1 hope this re vein lion in Mexico will bring about peace. It surely Will if the (Violent call out a large force to show determination on our part. 1 wrote a letter lo my wife yesterday, and sent it by a gentleman going directly to Ohio. mny not have an opportunity of sending this to. morrow, so I will lay it aside for the night. I shall sleep soundly wilh tho imtinssablc mountain nn each side ot the road and my train parked in front and rear. Good ntght God bless von and all ot you. -fV I arrived al Saltilto on ihe Sfith.and passed di rectly to this encampment of Gen. Wool at iinrMrt I i.ta. 1 have been very busy mee mv arrival nnd have not yet been all over the battle ground The eity of Saltilto is on a lull aide. A you puss through tin direction you rise at a hard ascent on a paved street till reaching the southwest sole, you arrive una plain which overlooks the eity and spreads out to Ihn south till the side view of mountain appenr to eon- verge to a point. Tins plain extends to Hucna Vista. It appears very level looking al it in the distance, and the mountains on each sute have more gentle curves, and thcrufore more beauty in the prospect. We are encamped about five milt from the city, fronting the south, in linn extending neatly n cross this plattenu, My regiment eomiueuees a new line on a hieh bank in rear of Gen. Wool's head qonrtera so Unit sitting in my lent 'dour, 1 took down on the tents of nil this army, and over the ground occupied during the tetti told, selected the ground and designated the locution or our men. lie was much exposeii during tne bailie, riding in all directions and watching the move. menU of the enemy, and disposing our little force so as to counteract their various moves on I lie chess board. Let us also remember that this battle was fought by volumcem. F.ven the artillery, (which deserves so much r red 1 1 tor iti aid,) was in some instances, anu in the most eh posed positions, manned by volunteers. I'liey have proved their courage, sit ill and humanity ; for on the field of battle, when all our wounded were murdered, the volunteers shared with the vanquished and wounded, their scanty supply of water and bread. You will have otlinnl reports ut many acts nf individual courage and skill, but 1 see no great reason for making distinguished instances, where all bravely fought and endured no well. The movement of Smta Anna i now well under stood, and mint be admired by the world. lie had organized, disciplined, and equipped an army of it'i,ttO0 men, and held himself ready, at San Luis Potosi, to strike wherever and whenever he saw the best occasion. He saw this lino stripped by Gen. Scott, from Hraxos St. Jnao to A gun Nueva, of most of the regular force, ami much of the material of war. Seeing this he made a move on our whole line. Three brigades were marched against Mi tamoras and Camargo, and the remainder under his own immediate command marched against our ri'lit wing.where most of our force was concentrated under Gen. Taylor. All that required to immortalize Santa Anna, and secure him the " posthumous lame " which he sought, was sucerst. We can hardly blame hi in tor the failure; his imme diate command fought bravely, and it wasae, or Gen. I ay lor s ttn mortal Junir, he was destined to meet as his obstacle. As to General Urrea, Canalizo and others, who were sent against the centre and left nf (ten. I aylor a hue, they did not sustain tho movement nt Oen. banta Anna on tlie right, t'eroeivtng the ef fort mule nt Mitamnraa and Camargo to resist the forces ot Urrea and Canalizo, these Generals employ, ed themselves in icouting, guerrilla expeditions, dc stroying our trains, and retreating before our force. It is easy tor us to see now Una wnoio lino was me naced, and the detail t this battle show on what a slender thread hangs all human thing. There was a moment in tins battle that cannot be contemplated without feelings of horror. It is more terrible as you examine and contemplate it. Like one who ha walked in the dark nirht on "the slippery footing of a par; we are overcome with terror when in day- bulit we sec the deep, dark bottomless gulf we have p issed over. The slightest circumstance in favoring Hie enemy and the scale were turned against Oencra! Taylor. With his fall this whole line would have fallen- A million would have rise i against General Scott, and he too, must have fallen ; and with all this disaster how would the glory and honor of our country have survived ? Surely there is the work of somn Almighty arm in the events ot this unioitunate war. Why these Mexicans re f into peace, and why we continue to succeed against such fearful chance, are ho yoml the power of man lo delermina. Thi battle also showed that Mexican troops lack neither discipline, skill, or courage, but on thu contrary, their movements evince great celerity, and extraordinary powers of endurance.We have just received an express from Chihuahua or (Chewawa) giving u new of another gloriuu vic tory won hy volunteer. Col, Doneplnu with IMlt) men, met and nvercome 4,000 Mexicans, K mile from Chihuahua on the 27tli of February. He ahm look It'll pieces of urdnanco, and all the Mexican bag gage, tins is perhaps the most brilliant nttiir we have yet achieved. He tost hut two men and hod only two wounded. He has peaceable possession of Chi huahua, and we hope he may be orderrd forward to join u. A to the future we have nothing reliable upon which to found estimate. Generals lavlor and Wool would, nn doubt, do sire to move forward ; but without more force they can only lay by, and consume our stores. A proclamation from Santa Anna states that lie has to go to the city nt Mexico, and letter published in the San Luis paper show that his army is in a dis abled condition. There is, however, no mdicntion of, a desire for peace. 1 htqe the brave and brilliant achievement ut our arm will not prevent our dov eminent from sending a sufficient force to terminate tin war. i,et it tie seen wo have milhciem lorce In move when nud where we please, and ihen Mexico will eonie to term. From the Lafayette Journal, Letter from Thomns Corwiu We are permitted to lav before our readers the fol lowing very beautiful ond eloquent letter received by a gentleman of this place from Senator Corwin. What a contrast does the patriotic and truthful language of this letter present to that wild and indiscriminate approbation which exults in thu murderous details of Monterey and of Vera Crux ! Lkiianon, (Unto,) 4th April, 1H47. I)r.n Sir: 1 had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the !2nlh March, yesterday; and 1 cannot deny mystlf the gratification of expressing to you the satisfaction with which 1 received that uuioiigsi many other such evidences of approval uf my course on the Mexican war. I felt, a strongly as any one could the responsibility 1 assumed. T differed with all the Undine Whig of the Senate, and saw plainly that they all were, to some extent, bound to turn, if they could thu current uf public opinion against me. They all agreed with me that the war was unjust on our part; thai if properly begun, which none of them admitted, we had already sufficiently chastised Mexico, and that further prosecution of it was wanton waste of both blood and treasure yet they would not undertake to stop it. They said the President was alone responsible. I thought we who aided him, or furnished him means, must be, in the judgment of reason and conscience, equally responsible, equally guilty with him. 1 see the " Democratic " presses prate about refusing to feed and clothe the brave men nuw in the field. Do not thesu praters know that it wns not fur that purpose we were asked for supplies? Did the President want twenty-eight millions of money and fen regiments more of men to brinif Gen. Taylor hack to Camnrtrof No, he told us ho wauled them for the purpose uf fur-thrr prosecuting tho war. He wanted to storm the hulls of tho Montezuma ! And for what? That question he will not answer ! It i for conquest alone, Tlie great model n-public of the world makes war upon one modelled after her own to lake away her territory and utterly destroy her, till her leading men arc driven to beg the aid of Kings, to prevent the Gitr.AT Kb-runi.it, from robbing and murdering those, who, a well as they know how to do it, are trying to establish free government alter our example. I am amazed that a people calling itself Democratic hatmg Kini;, and loving free government, should act thus. What doe it portend? I confess it tills me with melancholy forebodings. I can honor the brave soldier who doe his duty in oallle; but I despise the mistaken wicked policy, that semis him lo tit'ht in audi a war. Had lie, I am the President asked lor money to bring home our army produced it is showing itself to be one of the means, by which the honor and dignity and influence of Ohio are destined to be upheld and advanced, among tho proujfst communities ot tho civiUXeu world ; while the ban Wing law of the same session, guided with fostering iKill, will contribute inimeasutably to the prosperity of tho whole people, and guard them from the machinations of the fraudulent and designing in other Slate. It is, of courne. of immense consequence, that these auxiliaries to tho security of the public weal be entrusted to the handa of Uiose who were friendly to them at first ; and guarded from mischiev ous mtermedeling in future. I.el theso be attended to, and it matters not what be the party name of tho official incumbents. The political faction to the operations of which Ohio owes all her reverses, is now prostrate in tho State. Hut for Ihe circumstance that it forms a segment of the party at the head of which ii the Nation al Executive, and maintain a galvanized existence " through the cohesive power ot public plunder, it would necessarily cease all animation. As it is, it behove the people of Ohio, who have experienced the pernicious effect of those operations, to take heed in time against the reinstatement of the Destructives. "Lift well enough alone;" eschew experimenting when momentous intercuts are at stake : avoid local discords, from which our opponent who have but vim end in view always profit; and press onward with the craft of state, with Wisdom at the helm, Patience at the capstan, Intelligence in thu forecant'e, and Vhio streaming from the mast-head, steadily and gallantry, toward the haven of Glory I Rauk in the Ahmv on, a Dahkky's Dionitv. After a portion of the troops had landed on the beach near Vera Cruz, on the night of the !)th of March, a body of the enemy commenced a brisk fire of small-nrms into tho encampment. Of course, all hands were on the qui ri'rs, expecting the Mexicans would make somn demon strati on upon our lines during tho night, and when the firing commenced, concluded there was about to be a general attack. The lines were soon formed and not a word could be heard from the soldiery, hut there was a negro who kept running from one little point of lull to another, apparently in a state of great excitement, lie finally laid himself flat on his face, at full-lenglli, and commenced working himself into the soft sand Willi a good deal of energy. On being asked what wns lie about? he replied, " I i 'fraid some ob dem 'ere copper ball will put slop to me drawiu' iny rashuus." " Why," asking the party speaking to him, "don't you get up and tight them i " "No, sir-ee ! " he said, "dat's my magna s part ob de bizness ; he done been to West pint, where day makes fightin' people to learn dat, and you don't ketch dm nigger meddlin' hessef wid odder people' bizness. My in ansa does du iightin' an I waits on him, and niisae birn. If lie gets wounded wo gets promoted." "You get promoted ! What good will In promotion do you ! " inquired the individual, "Oh, dat question is been settled long time ago in dese parts down here ; a colored gem men what waits on a kurnel always outrank one dat waits nn a enp- ' ten, an' de way we colored gem men rug lurs makes tlesc volunteer nigger squat, is a caution to white : folk." Aw Orleans Delta. after the taking of Monterey, and to send a commission of oito or tnoro of the first men in America to treat for peace, I would have given my vole with more hearty good-will for such a bill, than any I ever gave in my whole public life. J olten urged this course in private interviews with lending men of both parties. Hut all in vatu, Further battle more blood more laurels these were thu insane and barbarous aspirations of men who now hold the potter of a nation boasting itself the exemplar of Christendom;vaunting- that it "asks for nothing which is not right, and will submit to nothing which is wrung." 1 send you a few copies of my speech on this sub ject. 1 only regret that it is not more worthy the grrat cause it proposes to uphold. I mtl be satisfied if it shall induce, a few lo ponder not the speech, but the subject of which it treats Very truly, your friend, THO. CORWIN. From the IScioto Gazette. Ohio PoliticM,-Hotropect8 nnd Prospect. There is a calm, at present, on the sea of Ohio politics. The ship of state is sailing along, smoothly and prosperously, and, if any vt of demagogues were so disposed, they have nut the influence nor power requisite to trouble the peaceful surface. Hut, lo reach this desirable condition, has cost many a warm and protracted struggle between the two parlies into which, mainly, the body of tho people is divided, (treat public evil, proposed and effectuated through the sufferance uf confiding eitizen, have festered for a time, but finally worked nut their own cure ; until, at the present moment, the code of policy steadi ly and sturdily urged by the Whigs is in "the full tide of successful experiment." It would bo both curious and profitable to follow up, from it commencement, Ihe chain of causes which have resulted in this desirable consummation to begin as far back as lV,.tt when Ohio essayed her first sli p in the great work of Internal Improvement, to review tho variant courses of the parties which have alternately guided and managed that mighty interest; to tracu the history of the Currency Question, and how how often the theorist of hn-v brained experimenters have worked mischief to the people, in the first instance, and their own confusion in the end ; to point, with anxious apprehension, to the accumulation of a public debt, and With pride and pleasure, to the wise counsels which have prevailed to sustain the public credit: to indicate the past history and present state of our School System and, in short, to dilate upon all the properties and concomitants " which con-stilute our State," with such movements of an intellectual and secular nature as have been eventuated. "To make men moral, good and wise." Hut this task would bolter befit the pen of a philosopher, than that of the man. of-all-work who caters lor the weekly press, J here arr questions enough of more immediate moment In obttorb his attention, and to occupy the lea sure of his readers ; and, in Ihe supposition that the interests of Ohio are now in good hands, so that things are working along in the most admirable manner, it is the more pressing duty of tlio press, to invoke the vigilence of the citizens to " hold fast to that whereunto they have attained." The people of Ohio, sympathising in the feeling which pervaded thu whole Country in lr.S, and especially with the principles proles ceil by tho Soldier-Candidate for the Presidency, at that period, helped lo elevate Gen. Jackson to the Fxecutive (-hair of the Nation. For years uflorwarda, the leaven uf Old He-rn's popularity, continued to manifest itself in Ohio, and the party which supported him in all tho new doctrines of the Albany school, (of which he was in noculnted through the agency of Mr. Van Huren,) generally prevailed in our Stale contests despite of the fact, that the policy adopted by Ohio wns diametrical, ly opposed lo that which animated the President and dictated Ihe Veto of the Maysvillt Road bill. Men were, beru a elsewhere, advune.ed to the guidance of public affairs, whoso fundamental faith, as they professed it, was in opposition to the very nnturt of tho interest they wen called upon to protect. Mere par-timn recommendations, here as elsewhere, were held to he the all-sullicieiit aceompliiihmeiila for govern, or, leg I?! a tors, conservator of public works, cum inissiiiuera for managing the public funds, ami even of directors ol tin putilie. schools. As a natural conse Cri.riiKATio i Cinri.iroTHK. On Thursday of last week, the Sons of Temperance had a very imposing celebration in Cbillicothe. There were present on the occasion about six hundred sons, who marched in procession to, the grove, where appropriate addresses were delivered by S. F. Cnrr and others. The Grand Division, which hod been in session for a few days, marched in the possession. It appears by a statement in a recent number of the New York Courier ond Knquirer, that the entire cost of Trinity Church, including the ex pence of taking down the old edifice, organ, bells, clock, railingf furniture, Ac , amounts to f :i';H,b;U). It is computed that there ia in France 2,-H!0,(H 0 dogs; nn an average each consumes about half a pound of bread per day, In times of scarcity the dogs fare better than men. In Constantinople there are half a million of di'gn, nearly all of which take care til themselves. In F.uropo they are a costly appendage to a family. A Jrnsr.r Matron or ii7 rr.AH. Mrs. Mary Hoffman died in South Hrunswiek, Middlesex comity, on the tith ull., where she had resided for the last filly years. She left 14 children bV grand children I l.'i great grand children, and ii'.t great, great grand children. She was born in Hunterdon, and lived in Middlesex coiiuty Ml years. The oldest son now 1 1 vine i yenrs old. Her youngest, Thomas W. IJoflmnn, Esq., is now fiH years old. She retained her reason until a few hour uf her denth. Ups and down are well exemplified in the life or Louis Phillippe, who was mice permitted in charity to share the bed of a stago driver, in Salrm, Mnss., but who i now the richest individual in the world. Massachusetts has G4ti mile of railway. New York upwards ItlH), Pennsyl van is, 74-i, Maryland Virginia &.'l, South Carolina tfi'tf, North Carolina '47 Georgia Tm'J, Albania 2. (i, Ohio 11HJ, Michigan .'.", Florida 104. The exports of Flour, Meal, and Grain, reduced ti Grain, from the U. 8. from the 1st September to 124 til April, exceed twenty millions of bushels. More than a million bushels of Corn went frmn New York in tho first 57 days of last mouth, and Flour, Meal and other Grain, equal to nearly a million of bushels more-New York and New Orleans have ei ported more than two-thirds of tho whole amount exported from the country. H is estimated by one of the most intrlliecnt of tho London journals, that from Ireland alone there will bo nn immigration to this Continent of from iiuO,(HH) to .HHVXttJ ul her people during the present calendar year. qui nce of confiding Ihe best interests of the people to such hands of eiltflillliliif uoon our Statu unbtics. mu wmie mexico cm ciicck our progress, mat mischievous exotic principle" to the victor be am! ay "thus fur shalt tlmu come and no further," I apprehend they will prefer war. as 10 tne accession ol territory which we wm acquire by our conquest, the more I seu of it the leu valuable it appear to inc. All the valleys of the stream nre cultivated every acre the domain of principled press : ihe tuvenue svsteiu k some private holder ; and the individual title cannot qmit to tho wants o the treasury ; the banking ays. of course lie extinguished by oonqucst. The soil of teui wa destroyed, the people expost d to tho cheat- hip Tnneys is generally rien, nui every wuere you see ones ot Inreign Inlanders ; and misebiets muumera-the evidence of drought. Not a field is cultivated ble nnd only conceivable from experience, followed in long the spoils" the indebtedness of the Slate wit increased beyond nil proportion to the di urce willl whir It the pnblio work were prosecuted; fraud nud peculation became Hut order of ihe day ; the State noting was matte ttie nursery of a corrupt and un- nine without thu aid of irrigation. Water is carried for mile to water a few aerea of wheal, corn, or barley. I believe the r nitty seaon generally lasts long enough to raise one crop uf corn, but every thing else must, in addition to the usual culture of the sod, require the additional labor of irrigation. All that lies at a distance from the streams ol water, i the most barren, dry, and atony country on earth Nine-tenths yes, ninety nine. hundredths uf the aupcrlieial acre between this place and Caninriyo are utterly worthless. Sheep and gnnts mny rind a little grazing among the liunns. (hills) but the idea of culture i entirely exclu ded. The whole country is a volcanic formation, where nothing but low bushes and ninny varieiics of cacti can suntain life. llt aifA Vista, April 4th, 1H47. I had some fever and symptom of the ague, y ester-lav, which induced me lo lake adeof Itht-uh.uh. I nnt well again thi morning, ami will chute this ever lasting epistle il there be any termination to i(. I expect in about two months from thi time, (if my life and health be spared) lo be on my journey home. If I had a note due in til day the time would nunc round fait enough. At present we seem In have no prosiect nf moving anil therefore incident cannot very much amuse us. Hut theie are always sudden changes in our prospects, and we never know what a i lay mny bring forth. 1 left inv trunk, rot, tnble, and all mv lnrurics at Camargo, so I lint I have to write sitting on the ground, the train. It is hardly necessary lo remind our renders of the expedients to which the gambling leader of our opponents resorb d, when Ihe impatience ot' the people demonstrated to them thai their " rrsll was in danger." The monstrous gerrymandering of the Legislative and Congressional districts, made by our opponent, it fresh in the recollection of all. When Hie popular majority of many thousands, lor Gt hernl Jsi ksou, was reduced to ten llioiissnd less than nothing, the Loco-focos were still able, under the operation of these iniquitous apportionments, to cheat the people on the most stupendous scale, and serure to theiiiaelves a mnpiriiy uf the congressional delegation and a preponderance in our General Assembly. Hut, even tins lorlorn resort, ditl not slop the onward ball uf revolution, or guard them eventually from public condemnation. I he heller genius uf Ohio directed her denlmies tho true friend of her early-adopted and long-tilienhed interests stood steadfastly by their trust the Wing press dealt titillilullv Willi laithless puolic servants and the result bus nt lust been obtained, of which ninny had be nun to despair, mill others niv himlv to hnpv-llie grand result, that Til K GOV KR.VMKNT OF OHIO IS WHIG IN ALL ITS HK.VM'HF.S. For one we should scorn to regnrd the state of thing indicated by the last phrase, as merely a parly success, ('nf the men and the principles which now control and animate our Stale policy what you mny, il is the latter we prue, including all that is valuable in the premises. Thai inestimable measure the Itevenue and holding my blank book on my knee. My bed ia Law of lr4.V'u without regard to the party which Pxachks. The Ch.llicothe Gantte of tho lMh inst. says a revere white frost on Sunday night lst, uriuoyou, n is irnren, nil tne peaches lhat the pre- tiwui emu snaps uau it'll. Viam A-m U I A . J . f t , . - . uuvi.. rk inifBi ueswucuve nre oroKfl out at St. Louis, on the evening of the W7th tilt bv a.l.iy.k ll...l U . . '' " - n new nut street, ana a nemp warehouse in the rear of the Virginia Hotel, and several other buildings, were destroyed. The incendiary's torch was presumed to have dona the work. The W her li m Times of Mav 4th anvs- uiv learn that our county court refused yestesday to grant any licenses for the silo of spirituous liquors in thu county." DicH nn Tlmi-mlm- ll... I'.il. ..it .4 I.:. -i vi"" "i in resilience in Jefferson county, Florida, Prince Charles Loins .mpoieon nemiie murai, son i Joe htm and Caroline Honapart Mural, King and tlueen of Naples, aged forty six years, two months and twenty-fire days. 8 wonn to M ijdr (iiiimaiii 'I'll, xlii.-.- .ro... ton. tlie M.iifir'M lininii dm llmm l.... i i - i iinir "joenoei sword made, to be presented to thi gallant ollicer aa a testimonial of their high appreciation uf his soldier iiRc cuituuci si iiionirrey snu Leraivu. " A few year ago, Luther Severance, llm-aco Greely, and James llnrpt-r, were bringing water by the pail lull, to wash type in a printing otfire ; ll.ey were knocked abuut by the older buys, but they dd not sit down and weep and declare they would run away from their employers. No, Hy stuck to the trade, year after year, until they became of age. Wh ere are they how t Severance is in Congress : Greely is the editor nf the New York Tribune, one of Ihe leading political pipers of liir dny ; nnd Harper ia at the bead of one ul the largest publishing establishments in America, and was fin-led Mayor of New York one year ago, by an overwhelming majority." 'Low r. To To at trn IUk Smu The Baltimore Western Continent tells the following good one, combining gallantry with greatness: Sgiue two weeks amee, a young gentleman fr.un ... ... un- "'inri HnsmiuMon, endravur k obtain an appointment in one nf tie ne regiments iinuu wuit nimeu mr Alrxico. It was h liral (.. 111.. h,.rll. .1 1 ..... ... , .mu uii viii it ira reie tl s'.rnil ihMii.i i from Au niii. .. Vt'.l .1 . . " " ' ((ooi, wiiuom slop ping on 1 lie ronti, IIP nu lM.u,,r p,,rlun,(y ) fiinff ....... .... K .... ii, ,:i ouiiuei 11 uy me mango mate. On the day after his arrival, he was iiiirmltir,.,) by the member from b, distnrt, to several young ladies, with one of whom it fell In his lot tn tv.iL Gadshr a to the cspibd. It was bitter rold, and tin young Udy wus provided with a ponderous uiiitf, now so fashionable an article of dress at the North. Our hero wa in a dilemma, what In call it, or lor what purpose it was ined, he did not know. Hut one thing he did know, and that wns Hint it was anything but polite for a gentleman lo allow a lady to bear sueh a burden. He Rcrutuuxed it with much uneasiness tor some time, he could nut divine what it contained, but hp was perfectly familiar w uii the kiver," and unable longer In testrmn Ins gallantry, he extended his bauds, saying: MnB Juhn, low me to toil y,.r Imr skin for you !" "Thank y u sir don't trouble yourself," replied Mis Join, blushing very red. "Oh taint no trouble 111 the least!" replied our hrro, insisting on relieving her of her hurtln n. The merry girl at last ronsei.tr. I, rather than rnter into so embarrassing an explanation ; and Inking Ihe mull' under one arm sutl offering the other to Ins fair companion, with hn he nian-heil boldly down the Avenue lo the enpilol, to the no small wonderment of the passing crowd. It is needless to add lhat he anon discovered his mis-lake, or that he hns fmm that hour held all ladies' mulls in utter ahhornnce. WoNi.rr.ini. Frn aniTv Mailer say, that a sin. gte horse fly will, in one season, produce lrti,lMtllO flies! No wonder tins are plenty.